Chapter 14 : The Hundred Dresses 2 www.cbse.online 33. Maddie found that the face and head of the drawing: 40. Two girls were writing a friendly letter to Wanda. (a) just looked like teacher They were: (b) just looked like her (a) Maddie and Smiley (c) just looked like Peggy (b) Peggy and Smiley (d) just looked like a statue (c) Peggy and Maddie Ans : (b) just looked like her (d) Jacques and Peggy Ans : (c) Peggy and Maddie 34. Which comments hurt the feelings of Wanda? (a) About her nature 41. Through the letter they told Wanda that: (b) About her house (a) she had won the contest (c) About her dress (b) she had lost the contest (d) About her Father (c) she had been refused Ans : (c) About her dress (d) her designs were rejected Ans : (a) she had won the contest 35. Maddie ran excitedly over to: (a) Peggy 42. How did the girls know that Wanda liked them even (b) Maddie’s cousin though they had teased her? (c) Wanda (a) She offered them all the hundred dresses (d) Miss Mason (b) She offered them tea. Ans : (a) Peggy (c) She offered them a house (d) None of these 36. What was Miss Mason reaction when she came to Ans : (a) She offered them all the hundred know that the class had been making fun of Wanda? dresses (a) she started laughing (b) she started crying 43. What did the girls write to Wanda? (c) she was unhappy and upset (a) about her rude behaviour (d) None of these (b) about the contest Ans : (c) she was unhappy and upset (c) about a new dress (d) about new teacher 37. The two girls those went around to the backyard Ans : (b) about the contest were: (a) Lia and Peggy 44. What could Maddie not do in the first period? (b) Peggy and Jacques (a) Failed to complete her homework (c) Maddie and Jacques (b) Failed to concentrate on studies. (d) Peggy and Maddie (c) Failed to recover her textbook. Ans : (d) Peggy and Maddie (d) None of these Ans : (b) Failed to concentrate on studies. 38. Straws of old grass stuck up along the pathways like: (a) thin calves 45. What excuses does Peggy think of for her behaviour? (b) thin puppy (a) Wanda didn’t know she was being made fun of (c) thin kittens (b) she got the idea of hundred drawings only when (d) thin cubs Peggy asked her Ans : (c) thin kittens (c) Both a and b (d) None of these 39. Peggy had asked Wanda how many dresses she had Ans : (c) Both a and b _____. (a) in her closet 46. What did the letter convey? (b) in her bag (a) Wanda wasn’t well (c) in her house (b) Wanda won’t be attending school (d) in her drawer (c) they have moved to the big city Ans : (a) in her closet (d) both b and c Ans : (d) both b and c Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 294
Chapter 14 : The Hundred Dresses 2 www.nodia.press 47. _____ brought the note for miss mason from 53. Who decided she’d never let anyone make fun of principles office. others? (a) Class monitor (a) Mason (b) Office clerk (b) Maddic (c) Peggy (c) Peggy (d) Maddic (d) Wanda Ans : (a) Class monitor Ans : (b) Maddic 48. Jake was the name of – 54. On _____ Maddic and Peggy a letter to Wanda – (a) Wanda’s father (a) Saturday (b) Wanda’s sibling (b) Friday (c) Wanda’s pet (c) Sunday (d) Wanda’s mother (d) Monday Ans : (b) Wanda’s sibling Ans : (a) Saturday 49. Wanda’s family to leave the city as – 55. The two girls signed the letter with _____. (a) Both the children were doing worst in (a) Pand M (b) The father got transfer order (b) y (c) Mother got sick (c) Unknown (d) Their name were being mocked (d) x Ans : (d) Their names were being mocked Ans : (d) x www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ 56. The class teacher got a letter before _____ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard holidays. from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based (a) Durga Puja on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by (b) Christmas www.cbse.online (c) Summer (d) Diwali Ans : (b) Christmas 50. It was the month of _____ when the Petronski 57. Wanda wanted to give the _____ color dress to family decided to leave the city. Peggy. (a) November (a) Blue (b) August (b) Red (c) December (c) Green (d) July (d) White Ans : (a) November Ans : (c) Green 51. Who suggested to visit the house of Wanda? 58. Wanda requested Maddic to take the _____ color (a) Maddic dress for Christmas. (b) Miss Mason (a) Blue (c) Peggy (b) Red (d) Smith (c) Green Ans : (c) Peggy (d) White Ans : (a) Blue 52. The color of the house of Wanda was – (a) White 59. _____ were stocked with Christmas trees, candy (b) Yellow etc. (c) Blue (a) Grocery stores (d) Green (b) White Ans : (a) White (c) Pink (d) Red Ans : (a) Grocery stores Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 295
Chapter 14 : The Hundred Dresses 2 www.cbse.online 60. Maddic pinned her drawing over a torn place in the _____ flowered wall paper in the bedroom. (a) Yellow (b) White (c) Pink (d) Red Ans : (c) Pink 61. Wanda actually drew the face of _____ with that blue colored dress. (a) Wanda (b) Maddic (c) Little girl (d) Peggy Ans : (b) Maddic ******** www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by www.cbse.online For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 296
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.nodia.press For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of CHAPTER 15 www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Dust of Snow Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. INTRODUCTION should be open and accept whichever way the nature chooses to bless us. The poem “Dust of Snow” is written by American poet Robert Frost. It is a simple and short poem, yet with a LITERARY DEVICES deeper and larger meaning. The poet explains how an act as petty as experiencing snow on one’s body can brighten 1. Rhyme Scheme - abab cdcd one’s day up. 2. Alliteration - the occurrence of the same letter EXPLANATION or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. The instances of alliteration are as Stanza 1 follows: The way a crow Has given my heart Shook down on me And saved some part The dust of snow 3. Inversion - when the structure of a sentence is From a hemlock tree changed by the poet to create rhyme, this poetic Word Meaning : license is called inversion. In stanza 1, inversion can 1. Shook - shake be seen. 2. Hemlock - a poisonous tree with small white flowers 4. Assonance - the prominence of a vowel sound throughout a line is called assonance. In stanza 1, Explanation : line 2 - “Shook down on me” - ‘o’ sound is prominent. 5. Enjambment - when the same sentence continues to The poem is set in a scene where the poet is in a bad the next line without the use of any punctuation mood and is walking by a tree, a hemlock tree. Hemlock marks, it is called enjambment. It has been used tree is a poisonous tree. As he passes by, a crow happens throughout the poem. to throw some snow dust on him. Whether it falls on 6. Symbolism - Both crow and the hemlock tree his head or shoulders is unknown as there is no specific represent sorrow. Frost has used both the negative mention in the poem. Also, the readers are left in doubt creatures (crow and the hemlock tree) as the carriers about the bird’s specific action. Whether the crow was of positivism and strength that transformed his day landing, shivering with cold, re adjusting itself on the for the better. By not using birds like sparrow and branch or taking off, it happened to send some particles nightingale and trees like maple, oak or a pine, the of snow upon the author. Here, the two agents of nature, poet has tried to break down all the preconceived the hemlock tree and the crow are signifiers of sadness notions we have about certain agents of nature. He and gloom just like the poet’s mood was in the opening has tried to make us understand that we see the scene. world not as how it is, but as how we want to see it. Thus, the crow sitting and a hemlock tree together Stanza 2 made his day better. Has given my heart SUMMARY A change of mood And saved some part This poem tells that even a simple moment has a large Of a day I had rued. significance. The poet has mentioned crow and hemlock Word Meaning : tree in this poem. Crow signifies his depressive and 1. Rued - held in regret sorrowful mood and hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. Both these signify that the poet was not in a good mood Explanation : and so he describes the dark, depressive and bitter side of nature to present his similar mood. For reasons unknown, the author was having a terrible day. But the falling of the snow on his head lifted his The poet says that once he was in a sad, depressive mood instantly. He had already spent his day in a bad mood and was sitting under a hemlock tree. A crow, mood but the rest of it was saved by the crow and the sitting on the same tree, shook off the dust of snow i.e., hemlock tree. Generally, hemlock tree and crow are used small particles of snow that remain on the surface after for negative references but the poet used them beautifully the snowfall, on the poet. This simple action changed to portray that inauspicious things can bring joy and happiness too. One must not take things for granted and Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 297
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.cbse.online the poet’s mood. He realized that he had just wasted a ‘rue’ correctly. part of his day repenting and being lost in sorrow. But (a) The film was a disaster and he rued his the change in his mood made him realize that he should utilize the rest of the day in some useful activity. His decision to act in it. sorrow was washed away by the light shower of snow (b) I am sure she rued the day she listened to a dust. His spirit was revived and he got ready to utilize the rest of the day. fortune-teller. (c) It wasn’t long before I rued my disobedience MESSAGE and my deceit. The poem conveys the message that one should never (d) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest be desperate and hopeless. There is always scope for a change. The message of the poem is put into words by and heartless. Robert Frost: Ans : (d) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless. “Always, always a larger significance… A little thing touches a larger thing.” iv Synecdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. E.g. That’s a great set of EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for car.) Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem. 1. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) Has given my heart /A change of mood questions that follow: (b) The way a crow/Shook down on me The way a crow (c) The dust of snow /From a hemlock tree Shook down on me (d) And saved some part /Of a day I had rued The dust of snow Ans : (a) Has given my heart/A change of mood From a hemlock tree Has given my heart v Choose the option showing the reason not A change of mood corresponding with “… a crow / Shook down on And saved some part me / The dust of snow”. Of a day I had rued. (a) The crow’s landing on the branch of the tree. i Of the many symbols the hemlock tree (b) The shivering of the crow, due to the cold. represents, choose the one that Frost drew upon (c) The readjustment of position of the crow on in all likelihood, for this poem. the branch. Symbol of (d) The cawing of the crow hidden in the foliage. a) longevity. Ans : (d) The cawing of the crow hidden in the b) togetherness. foliage. c) healing. d) protection. For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of Ans : (c) healing. www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. ii Choose the option that lists the possible feelings Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. of the poet prior to the experience shared in the So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. poem. 1. reassured 2. Read the extract given below and answer the 2. disappointed questions that follow: 3. curious The way a crow 4. demotivated Shook down on me 5. thankful The dust of snow 6. disheartened From a hemlock tree 7. impulsive a) 1, 3 &7 i Who composed the above lines? b) 2, 4 & 6 (a) John Berryman c) 5 & 7 (b) Carolyn Wells d) 1 & 3 (c) Leslie Norris Ans : (b) 2, 4 & 6 (d) Robert Frost Ans : (d) Robert Frost iii Identify the option that does not use the word ii A dust of snow was dropped by (a) a cloud (b) a crow (c) a monkey (d) a squirrel Ans : (b) a crow Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 298
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.nodia.press iii The way’ means v What has the poet saved? (a) method (a) some part of the day (b) route (b) some money (c) base (c) some poetry (d) lesson (d) some part of a book Ans : (a) method Ans : (a) some part of the day iv From where was snow dropped? 4. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) from a pipai tree questions that follow: (b) from a neem tree The way a crow Shook down on me (c) from a hemlock tree The dust of snow From a hemlock tree (d) from a rose plant Ans : (c) from a hemlock tree i Name the poem (a) Fire and Ice v Why is the poet upset in the poem Dust of (b) The Ball Poem Snow? (c) A Tiger in the Zoo (a) For he had lost his money (d) Dust of Snow (b) For his girlfriend had cheated on him Ans : (d) Dust of Snow (c) For he was sacked from the job (d) None of these ii Which literary device has been used throughout Ans : (d) None of these the poem? (a) Simile 3. Read the extract given below and answer the (b) Personification questions that follow: (c) Alliteration Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part (d) Enjambment Of the day I rued Ans : (d) Enjambment i Who composed the above lines? iii Where is the poet sitting in the poem Dust of (a) Adrience Rich Snow? (b) Robert Frost (a) Under a laburnum tree (c) Robin Klein (b) Under a hemlock tree (d) Walt Whitman (c) Under a peepal tree Ans : (b) Robert Frost (d) None of these Ans : (b) Under a hemlock tree ii The poet was in a (a) pleasant mood iv What makes the fine particles of snow fall from (b) playful mood the tree? (c) rough mood (a) Frog (d) sad mood (b) Crow Ans : (b) playful mood (c) Snake (d) Goldfinch iii What changes the mood of the poet in Dust of Ans : (b) Crow Snow? (a) Falling of snow particles on the poet v What is a hemlock tree? (b) Falling of leaves on the poet (a) A poisonous tree with white flowers (c) Falling of dust on the poet (b) A poisonous tree with yellow flowers (d) All of these (c) A poisonous tree with red flowers (d) A poisonous tree with brown flowers iv The word ‘rued’ means Ans : (a) A poisonous tree with white flowers (a) held (b) repented vi What is the rhyme scheme of first stanza of (c) accepted “Dust and Snow”? (d) rejected (a) ABBA Ans : (c) accepted (b) ABAB (c) ABCA (d) ABCB Ans : (b) ABAB vii Which literary device has been used in Shook Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 299
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.cbse.online Down on Me? MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (a) Assonance (b) Personification 1. Who is the poet of the poem “Dust of Snow”? (c) Alliteration (a) Leslie Norris (d) Enjambment (b) Robert Frost Ans : (a) Assonance viii What do the words ‘Crow’ and ‘Hemlock’ (c) Carolyn Wells represent in Dust of Snow? (d) Robin Klein (a) Pessimism Ans : (b) Robert Frost (b) Optimism 2. Why does the poet call it “dust of snow”? (a) snow particles were too tiny (c) Mannerism (b) they came over him like dust (d) All of these (c) they felt like dust Ans : (a) Pessimism 5. Read the extract given below and answer the (d) they looked like dust questions that follow: Ans : (a) snow particles were too tiny Has given my heart A change of mood 3. The poet says, “Of a day I had rued”. What is the And saved some part meaning of “rued”? Of a day I had rued. (a) ruined i How does the poet feel now? (a) Ecstatic (b) held in regret (b) Pessimistic (c) Reckless (c) ruled (d) Despondent (d) conquered Ans : (b) held in regret Ans : (a) Ecstatic 4. What uplifted his mood? ii What does the poem Dust of Snow teach us? (a) falling of snow on his shoulder (a) Find natural reasons to stay happy (b) the crow (b) Do ill to others (c) hemlock tree (c) Find a reason to hit the crow (d) all of the above (d) All crows are cruel Ans : (a) falling of snow on his shoulder Ans : (a) Find natural reasons to stay happy iii Which poetic device has been used in ‘And saved 5. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? (a) baba cdcd some part’ ? (b) abab cdcd (a) Assonance (c) abab cddc (b) Personification (d) abba cdcd (c) Alliteration Ans : (b) abab cdcd (d) Enjambment Ans : (c) Alliteration 6. Name the poetic device used in the line “Has given my heart” iv What does the word ‘Rued’ mean? (a) Feel happy (a) alliteration (b) Feel remorse for (c) Feel ravishing (b) metaphor (d) Feels on the top of the world Ans : (b) Feel remorse for (c) oxymoron (d) similie Ans : (a) alliteration v Which poetic device has been used in ‘Has given my heart’ ? 7. Name the poetic device used in the line “And saved (a) Assonance some part” (b) Personification (a) alliteration (c) Alliteration (b) metaphor (d) Enjambment (c) oxymoron Ans : (c) Alliteration (d) similie Ans : (a) alliteration Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 300
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.nodia.press 8. What does “Dust of Snow” represent? 15. How does the poet’s mood get changed? (a) healing power of nature (a) When he started running (b) particles of snow (b) When started laughing (c) cool weather (c) When dust of snow fall on him (d) none of the above (d) None of these Ans : (a) healing power of nature Ans : (c) When dust of snow fall on him 9. What are the two negative creatures that Frost used 16. Whose part of the day has been saved? as carriers of positivity? (a) Crow’s part of the day (a) snow, dust (b) Tree’s part of the day (b) hemlock tree, snow (c) Poet’s part of the day (c) snow, crow (d) None of these (d) hemlock tree, crow Ans : (c) Poet’s part of the day Ans : (d) hemlock tree, crow 17. Where was the crow? 10. The crow and Hemlock tree symbolize ____ (a) Peepal Tree (a) sorrow (b) Hemlock Tree (b) happiness (c) Deodar Cedar (c) celebration (d) Banyan Tree (d) death Ans : (b) Hemlock Tree Ans : (a) sorrow 18. What was saved for the poet? 11. How did the dust of snow affect the poet? (a) crow (a) It made him energetic (b) tree (b) It changed his mood (c) some part of the day (c) It made him superior (d) snow (d) None of these Ans : (c) some part of the day Ans : (b) It changed his mood 19. What does crow generally symbolise? 12. What was the mood of the poet in the beginning of (a) Happiness the poem? (b) Good fortune (a) Sad mood (c) Bad omen (b) Happy mood (d) Life (c) Confuse mood Ans : (c) Bad omen (d) None of these Ans : (a) Sad mood 20. what fell on the poet? (a) dust of snow 13. What did crow shake on the poet? (b) dust of crow (a) dust of tree (c) dust of rain (b) dust of garden (d) dust of tree (c) dust of snow Ans : (a) dust of snow (d) dust of land Ans : (c) dust of snow 21. The dust of snow falls on the part from the (a) Coconut tree 14. What did the poet think of the day before the dust (b) Shade of a house of snow fell on him? (c) Hemlock tree (a) He was energetic (d) Sky (b) He was rude Ans : (c) Hemlock tree (c) He was lucky (d) His day was ruined. 22. Snow dust falls on the poet because of the Ans : (d) His day was ruined. (a) Bad weather (b) Snowfall (c) Crow (d) Rough wind Ans : (c) Crow Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 301
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.cbse.online 23. Hemlock is a – 30. The crow is generally considered as (a) Poisonous tree (a) a sign of good luck (b) Cottage (b) a naughty bird (c) None of a bird (c) a friend of man (d) Snowfall (d) a sign of bad luck Ans : (a) Poisonous tree Ans : (d) a sign of bad luck 24. The poet is in a – 31. The hemlock tree is cosidered to be (a) Cheerful mood (a) a medicinal plant (b) Pleasant mood (b) a poisnous plant (c) Gloomy mood (c) a holy plant (d) Marry mood (d) a rare plant Ans : (c) Gloomy mood Ans : (b) a poisnous plant 25. _____ has lifted the mood of the poet. 32. The poem is set on a? (a) View of Hemlock tree (a) hot summer day (b) The falling snow (b) pleasant spring day (c) The environment (c) cold wintry day (d) The sound by crow (d) dry autumn day Ans : (b) The falling snow Ans : (c) cold wintry day 26. Here the rest of the day of the poet was saved by – 33. Robert Frost was a famous .......... poet. (a) Winself (a) British (b) Snow (b) Russian (c) Weather (c) Indian (d) Crow and Hemlock tree (d) American Ans : (d) Crow and Hemlock tree Ans : (d) American 27. The poet stood under which tree? 34. The fall of snow flakes on the poet made him realize (a) Pine that (b) Hemlock (a) That it is winter (c) Fir (b) That the whole day is wasted. (d) Goldilock (c) That the whole day is not wasted Ans : (b) Hemlock (d) That crow is a symbol of ill omen Ans : (c) That the whole day is not wasted 28. What fell on the poet ? (a) hailstones 35. How many lines are there in the poem ‘’Dust of (b) raindrops snow’’ ? (c) leaves (a) 9 (d) snow (b) 8 Ans : (d) snow (c) 2 (d) 1 29. What happened when the dust of snow fell on the Ans : (b) 8 poet? (a) The poet became angry For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of (b) The poet’s mood changed www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school (c) The poet’s coat got wet. make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. (d) The poet moved away from the tree. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. Ans : (b) The poet’s mood changed So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. 36. The poem ‘’Dust of Snow’’ has how many stanzas? (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) 1 Ans : (c) 2 Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 302
Chapter 15 : Dust of Snow www.nodia.press 37. Which symbol has not been used in the poem? For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of (a) hemlock www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school (b) crow make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. (c) road Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. (d) snow So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. Ans : (c) road 38. In this line of the poem “of the day I had rued”, the word rued means- (a) forgotten (b) bitterly regretted (c) happily passed (d) not liked Ans : (b) bitterly regretted 39. The message of the poem is (a) Stay away from Hemlock trees (b) Stay away from crows. (c) Nature heals us no matter how bad our day was. (d) We must save nature . Ans : (c) Nature heals us no matter how bad our day was. 40. Which word in the first stanza rhymes with crow? (a) tree (b) me (c) hemlock (d) snow Ans : (d) snow 41. By the end of the poem, the poet’s mood changed from (a) sad mood to angry mood (b) happy mood toto sad mood. (c) sad mood to happy mood (d) angry mood to sad mood Ans : (c) sad mood to happy mood 42. Who shook down the hemlock tree? (a) a crow (b) a cuckoo (c) a mynah (d) a squirrel Ans : (a) a crow 43. Dust of snow means (a) big particles of snow (b) tiny particles of snow (c) Snow that has become dirty. (d) small drops of rain and mist. Ans : (b) tiny particles of snow ******** Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 303
Chapter 16 : Fire and Ice www.cbse.online CHAPTER 16 Fire and Ice INTRODUCTION contrast between ‘ice’ and ‘hatred’. He says that hatred is also an emotion he is familiar with and that he knows The poem “Fire and Ice” is written by Robert Frost. It what kind of danger can arise from hatred. Though slow expresses the profound idea that the world would end and steady , it has the same effect that desire has on us. in either of two ways, either by ice or fire. Both the So if given an option between fire and ice, ice would be components are compared with self-destructing human just as destructive as fire to destroy the world. emotions: hatred and desire. The poem, very artistically, underpins the philosophy that we let our emotions rule LITERARY DEVICES us and if don’t control them they will surely destroy everything around us. Similarly, he thinks fire and ice, 1. Alliteration – Repetition of a consonant sound at the both are just as competent in bringing the world to a start of two or more closely placed words. The Sound catastrophic end. of ‘f’ in favour fire’,’w’ in world will’. EXPLANATION 2. Personification – It is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. In this poem, ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ are Stanza 1 capable of destructions. Thus the poet personifies fire and ice by giving them mind and Power to “Some say the world will end in fire destroy anything. Some say in ice. From what I tasted of desire 3. Enjambment – It is defined as the thought or clause I hold with those who favour fire” that does not come to an end at a line break, rather Word Meaning : it moves over to the next line. For example, 1. Desire – A strong feeling to have something. ‘From what I’ve tasted of desire 2. Favour – Approval, support I hold with those who favour fire’ Explanation : SUMMARY In these lines the poet discusses about the possibilities by In this poem the poet tells us about the two possibilities which the world will come to an end. One such possibility by which the world will come to an end. Some says that is the world ending in flames of fire. The poet compares the world will end in fire. The poet says that he is in the fire with human passion and desire. He also says that favour of those people who say that the world will end in he is quite familiar with this concept of desire. fire. This is because he has seen the effect and result of He also knows about the capability of desire which can uncontrolled and unending desires over the life of human be produced in human being. The poet frankly confesses beings. He finds that human evil desires are similar to that he agrees with those who believe that the world will the fire in its nature. So this fire of desire may become be burnt to ash. He brings about the idea that human someday a big reason for the destruction of the world. being let their emotions rule them and the consequence of unmonitored longing is chaos. On the other hand, the second belief in this regard says that ice is also equally efficient in the destruction Stanza 2 of the world. Here the poet compares the nature of ice with hatred and ignorance. As ice can make the body “But if it had to perish twice, numb with its prolonged contact, similarly the hatred I think I know enough of hate can also give the numbness to our mind and thoughts. To say that for destruction ice Therefore it can make us insensitive and cruel. Such Is also great cruelty towards humanity can also bring the world to its And would suffice end. The poet says that if the world will be given another Word Meaning : chance for destruction than it will surely due to ice like 1. Perish – die hatred. The poem is revolving around the theme that 2. Suffice – be sufficient human emotions has the power of destruction and it has two forms; fire of desire and ice of hatred. Explanation : MESSAGE In these lines the poet waves off the first option of fire and says that if the world has to expire twice, ice would Fire and Ice symbolism has a message that is often be equally competent in ending it. He brings about a Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 304
Chapter 16 : Fire and Ice www.nodia.press ignored. It wants to convey the destructive nature of iii The poem is a _____, put across by the poet. human emotions and how it can take us to such extremes. (a) powerful warning Notice that for both the emotions, the poet mentions that (b) heart-felt apology he has tasted both the fiery desire and ice-cold hatred. (c) earnest appeal He says that these emotions might seem harmless, but (d) vengeful threat they can fester and turn us into someone who does not Ans : (a) powerful warning care about anyone or anything. iv The poet uses the phrasal verb - hold with. It is on us to keep things under control. These human Choose the option that does not indicate a valid emotions make us humans and we cannot discard them phrasal verb. completely, but we have to keep them under control. We cannot let them take hold of us, or the whole world will come to an end’ either from fire or from ice or even both. EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS 1. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) option 1 questions that follow: (b) option 2 Some say the world will end in fire, (c) option 3 Some say in ice. (d) option 4 From what I’ve tasted of desire Ans : (d) option 4 I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, v Pick the option that is not true about the poet I think I know enough of hate according to the extract. To say that for destruction ice The poet Is also great (a) is inclined to believe that the world would And would suffice. most likely end with fire. i Choose the correct statement about the given (b) has heard divided opinions about the way poem. the world would end in all likelihood. (a) Fire and ice are images—they help the (c) preaches love and kindness to combat the readers visualise the power of nature over spread of hate among all. man. (d) declares the power of ice to be as destructive (b) Fire and ice are symbols—not of natural as that of fire. disasters, but of humanity’s ability to create disasters of its own. Ans : (c) preaches love and kindness to combat the spread of hate among all. (c) Fire and ice are elements—not of Nature but vi Identify the most likely tone of the poet in the man-made and possess the ability to create lines- havoc for mankind. ‘To say that for destruction ice/Is also great’. (d) Fire and ice are agents—they change the (a) sarcastic thinking of mankind from negative to (b) serious positive and bring harmony. (c) amused Ans : (b) Fire and ice are symbols—not of (d) celebratory natural disasters, but of humanity’s ability to Ans : (a) sarcastic create disasters of its own. 2. Read the extract given below and answer the ii Select the option that correctly classifies the questions that follow: connotations for fire and ice, as suggested in the Some say the world will end in fire poem. Some say in ice. 1. rage From what I’ve tasted of desire 2. violence I hold with those who favour fire. 3. indifference i Name the poem? 4. hate (a) Dust of Snow 5. greed (a) Fire- 3,4; Ice- 1,2,5 (b) Fire and Ice (b) Fire- 2, 5; Ice-1,3,4 (c) A Tiger in the Zoo (c) Fire-1,3,5; Ice- 2, 4 (d) The Ball Poem Ans : (b) Fire and Ice (d) Fire- 1,2,4; Ice- 3,5 Ans : (d) Fire- 1,2,4; Ice- 3,5 Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 305
Chapter 16 : Fire and Ice www.cbse.online ii Who is the poet of Fire and Ice? ii What does Ice symbolise in Fire and Ice (a) Adrienne Rich according to the poet? (b) Pablo Neruda (a) Love (c) Robert Frost (b) Hatred (d) Stephen Spender (c) Well-being Ans : (c) Robert Frost (d) None of these Ans : (b) Hatred iii Which literary device has been used in ‘I hold with those who favour fire’ ? iii Which literary device has been used in ‘But if it (a) Simile had to perish twice’ ? (b) Assonance (a) Simile (c) Alliteration (b) Personification (d) Enjambment (c) Alliteration Ans : (b) Assonance (d) Enjambment Ans : (b) Personification iv How many predictions does the poet make for the ending of the world? iv What does the word ‘Suffice’ mean? (a) One (a) To answer (b) Two (b) To do (c) Three (c) To serve (d) Four (d) All of these Ans : (b) Two Ans : (d) All of these v What does ‘Fire’ symbolise according to the v By what is human ruled over according to the poet? poet? (a) Desire (a) His emotions (b) Avarice (b) His Boss (c) Greed (c) His extra marital affairs (d) All of these (d) All of these Ans : (d) All of these Ans : (a) His emotions vi What is the rhyme scheme of first stanza in Fire vi What is the rhyme scheme of second stanza in and Ice? Fire and Ice? (a) ABAB (a) ABAB (b) ABAA (b) ABAA (c) ABBA (c) ABBA (d) ABBB (d) ABBB Ans : (b) ABAA Ans : (b) ABAA vii Which literary device has been used in the first MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS two lines of Fire and Ice? (a) Assonance (b) Anaphora 1. Who is the poet of the poem “Fire and Ice”? (c) Alliteration (a) Leslie Norris (d) Enjambment (b) Robert Frost Ans : (b) Anaphora (c) Carolyn Wells 3. Read the extract given below and answer the (d) Robin Klein questions that follow: Ans : (b) Robert Frost But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate 2. What does the poet compare fire with? To say that for destruction ice (a) hatred Is also great And would suffice. (b) desire i What does the word ‘Perish’ mean? (c) hot (a) Expire (d) both a and c (b) Pass away Ans : (b) desire (c) Disappear (d) All of these Ans : (d) All of these Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 306
Chapter 16 : Fire and Ice www.nodia.press 3. What is the meaning of “perish”? 9. Name the poetic device used in the line “To say that (a) bloom for destruction ice is also great” (b) rise (a) Metaphor (c) die (b) Imagery (d) glow (c) Alliteration Ans : (c) die (d) Oxymoron Ans : (b) Imagery 4. What would suffice if the world were to perish twice? (a) ice 10. Where has he used personification? (b) fire (a) fire (c) hatred (b) ice (d) both a and b (c) earth Ans : (d) both a and b (d) both a and b Ans : (d) both a and b 5. What would be a better option to end the earth? (a) fire 11. Why do some people say that the world will end in (b) ice ice? (c) both are equally competent (a) because love among people is increasing fast. (d) none of these (b) because hatred among people is increasing fast. Ans : (c) both are equally competent (c) because lust among people is increasing fast. (d) None of these 6. What is the rhyming scheme of the poem? Ans : (b) because hatred among people is (a) abaa bcbcb increasing fast. (b) aaba bcbcb (c) aaab bcbcb 12. What is ‘Ice’ a symbol of? (d) abab bcbcb (a) Lust Ans : (a) abaa bcbcb (b) Love (c) Desire 7. Name the poetic device used in the line “I hold with (d) Hatred those who favour fire” Ans : (d) Hatred (a) Assonance (b) Alliteration 13. What is ‘fire’ a symbol of? (c) Both a and b (a) love and new desires (d) None of these (b) lust and endless desires Ans : (c) Both a and b (c) love and beginning of a new thing. (d) Revolution 8. Name the poetic device used in the line “Some say Ans : (b) lust and endless desires the world will end in fire” (a) Metaphor 14. What will the world end in? (b) Imagery (a) Fire and Ice (c) Alliteration (b) Fire (d) Oxymoron (c) Ice Ans : (b) Imagery (d) None of the above Ans : (a) Fire and Ice For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school 15. What will fire do to the world? make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. (a) put the world to an end. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. (b) put the world to a new begining. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. (c) make the world developed (d) None of the above Ans : (a) put the world to an end. Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 307
Chapter 16 : Fire and Ice www.cbse.online 16. The world may end either in fire or in – 23. If the world is to perish twice, the poet favours (a) Ice (a) atom bomb (b) Rain (b) water (c) Storm (c) ice (d) Earthquake (d) fire Ans : (a) Ice Ans : (d) fire 17. The poet favours the – 24. What enough to destroy the world is (a) Nothing (a) dictatorship (b) Ice (b) affection (c) Fire (c) love (d) Storm (d) hatred Ans : (c) Fire Ans : (d) hatred 18. _____ is the better option if the world had to 25. What does violent desire refer to in this poem? perish. (a) fire (a) Fire (b) ice (b) Ice (c) None of the above (c) Strom (d) both a and b (d) Rain Ans : (a) fire Ans : (b) Ice 26. According to Robert frost, what will end one day 19. _____ is the better option to destroy the world. (a) Fire (a) Rain (b) Ice (b) Strom (c) Both a and b (c) Fire (d) the world (d) Ice Ans : (d) the world Ans : (d) Ice 27. Can hatred destroy the world? 20. The poet brings about the contrast between the ice (a) Yes and _____ through this poem. (b) No (a) Slow Hatred (c) May be (b) Destruction (d) may not be (c) Love Ans : (a) Yes (d) Fire Ans : (a) Slow Hatred 28. What is the Meaning of ‘desire’ ? (a) Favour 21. The destruction procedure is slow through (b) Repulsion (a) Fire (c) Quest (b) Storm (d) wish (c) Ice Ans : (d) wish (d) Rain Ans : (c) Ice 29. What does the poet want to Convey through this poem? 22. The cause of man’s destruction is (a) We should not be greedy (a) family (b) all humans should check their desires and hatred (b) gold (c) restrain our desires and love fellow beings (c) lust (d) both a and c (d) money Ans : (d) both a and c Ans : (c) lust Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 308
Chapter 16 : Fire and Ice www.nodia.press 30. What do some people say ? 36. which word is opposite to ‘adequate’ (a) they believe that this existing world will end in (a) fire fire (b) desire (b) they believe that this existing world will end in (c) Perish moon light (d) Inadequate (c) they believe that this existing world will end in Ans : (d) Inadequate sun light (d) they believe that this existing world will end in ******** darkness For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of Ans : (a) they believe that this existing world www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school will end in fire make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. 31. What do the other say? So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. (a) they believe that the world will end in water (b) they believe that the world will end in Flames (c) they believe that the world will end Frozen to Ice (d) they believe that the world will end in Sea Ans : (c) they believe that the world will end Frozen to Ice 32. Whom does the poet support? (a) the poet stands with those who believe that this existing world will end in fire (b) the poet stands with those who believe that this existing world will end in Moon light (c) the poet stands with those who believe that existing world will end sun light (d) The poet stands with those who believe that this existing world will end in darkness Ans : (a) the poet stands with those who believe that this existing world will end in fire 33. What has the poet tasted? (a) the poet has tasted the fruit juice (b) the poet has tasted the sadness (c) the poet has tasted the passion and pangs of love and desire (d) None of these Ans : (c) the poet has tasted the passion and pangs of love and desire 34. Both, “fire and Ice” will be enough for _____. (a) Humanity (b) Nature (c) Destruction (d) all living beings Ans : (c) Destruction 35. Both the elements mentioned in the poem have one similarly what is this similarity? (a) they both are very important (b) they both are friends to humans (c) they both can end the world (d) all of these Ans : (c) they both can end the world Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 309
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.cbse.online CHAPTER 17 For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school A Tiger in the Zoo make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. INTRODUCTION He should be snarling around houses At the jungle’s edge, The poem “A Tiger in the Zoo” is written by Leslie Baring his white fangs, his claws, Norris. It explains the agony and helplessness of a caged Terrorising the village! tiger that lives in a zoo. The poet explains what his life Word Meaning : could be if he had been a free animal. The poet has tried 1. Snarling: warning sounds made by animals to explain about the condition of animals that are caged 2. Baring: uncovered by human beings for their own fun. 3. Fangs: Sharp tooth of animals EXPLANATION Explanation : Stanza 1 The poet says that if the tiger would have been free, he would have snarled around the houses located at the He stalks in his vivid stripes outskirts of the forest. He would terrorise people with his The few steps of his cage, sharp tooth and claws. This would create fear among the On pads of velvet quiet, people living in the villages. In his quiet rage. Word Meaning : Stanza 4 1. Stalks: follows 2. Vivid: bright coloured But he’s locked in a concrete cell, 3. Pads: paws of tiger His strength behind bars, 4. Rage: anger Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors. Explanation : Word Meaning : 1. Concrete: building made of bricks, cement, sand and Here the poet says that the tiger that is confined in the water zoo moves around in the cage under his bright coloured skin. He further says that the tiger can take only a few Explanation : steps because the cage is small and it is not easy to move in it. One cannot hear his footsteps because he has very Now the poet comes to the reality of the tiger that is soft feet, like velvet because of which there is no sound of inside the cage. He says that the tiger is confined in a the tiger’s footsteps. The tiger tries to control his anger strong cell which is made of strong building material. by quietly walking in the limited area of his cage. He is He further says that as the tiger is behind bars, so his angry because he is not free. ferociousness is also behind the bars. He just stalks in the cage. He never tries to terrorise the visitors because his Stanza 2 power is restricted by the cage. Therefore, he never tries to terrorise the visitors as he cannot attack them. He should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass Stanza 5 Near the water hole Where plump deer pass. He hears the last voice at night, Word Meaning : The patrolling cars, 1. Lurking: To be hidden as to wait for your prey And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars. Explanation : Word Meaning : 1. Patrolling: to guard, to vigil The poet says that if this tiger was free, he would have hid himself behind the long grass near the water bodies Explanation : so that he could easily catch a deer in order to have it as its food. Basically, the poet wants to say that the actual The poet says that in the night, the tiger hears the sounds life of a tiger is to live in jungle where he could catch his of the patrolling cars. Patrolling cars are the vehicles of prey and eat it but the tiger in the cage can not do so. police which are used to guard at night. So, in the night the tiger hears the sounds of these cars. He then stares Stanza 3 at the shining stars with his shining eyes. The poet wants to say that the tiger is sad and as he is confined in the tiger wuth white fangs cage, so, he cannot do anything. Therefore, he stares at the stars in the night and tries to divert his thoughts towards them. Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 310
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.nodia.press LITERARY DEVICES would 1. Personification – the tiger is personified, e.g. ‘he (a) assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of stalks’ the predator’s sound. 2. Enjambment – line continues to next line without (b) aid in camouflaging the presence of the any punctuation mark, e.g. sliding through long predator before it rushes in. grass………..deer pass (c) help the predator pounce on the prey 3. Oxymoron – use of adjectives opposite in meaning comfortably without getting tired. (quiet rage) (d) Support the predator’s vision as it eyes its 4. Alliteration – use of sound ‘p’ in ‘plump pass’ prey. 5. Imagery – the poet has tried to create an image of Ans : (a) assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting tiger’s activities (lurking in shadow) of the predator’s sound. 6. Onomatopoeia – use of sound words e.g. snarling. ii Which fact does not connect with the significance SUMMARY of the water hole for the tiger? (a) Many tigers chase prey into the water and This poem contrasts a tiger in the zoo with the tiger in holds the victim’s head under water until it its natural habitat. The poem moves from the zoo to the drowns. jungle, and back again to the zoo. The poem provides a contrast in the mood and environment of a tiger when (b) Prey feed in the water on water-lilies, and he is in the zoo and a tiger when he is in the forest. In often wander into the middle of the water the zoo, he has no freedom. He is kept in a cemented cell hole, where they are vulnerable and easy for behind the bars. He feels angry, frustrated and helpless. the tiger to kill. This reminds him of his natural habitat, his hiding and sliding in the long grass near the water hole and pouncing (c) Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures upon the fat deer, the way he terrorised the villagers, consumption of hydrated meat for the tiger. displaying his sharp teeth and claws. (d) Chasing the panicked prey from shallow to At night in the zoo he hears the sounds of patrolling deep water where the tiger grabs it. cars. The tiger in the zoo appears helpless as to be a mere show-piece and source of entertainment to people. Ans : (c) Prey that has quenched its thirst The poet wants to convey that it is cruel to keep wild ensures consumption of hydrated meat for the animals in small enclosures of the zoo, away from their tiger. natural habitat. They feel angry, helpless and unhappy iii Pick the option that does not use ‘lurking’ correctly to fill in the blank. (a) The thug was _____ in the alley late evening, for unsuspecting passers-by. in the cage. He pays no attention to the visitors who (b) The hyena was _____ in its den after a came to watch him. In the silence of the night, he stares good meal. at the brilliant stars with his bright eyes. (c) The detective cautioned her team about the _____ dangers likely to impact the case. For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of (d) The prejudices _____ beneath the surface www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school create misunderstandings. make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. Ans : (b) The hyena was _____ in its den after a good meal. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. iv ‘Shadow’ here, refers to the shadow of MESSAGE (a) the tiger. (b) long grass. In the poem “A Tiger in the Zoo”, the poet is conveying (c) water hole. an important message that wild animals should be in their natural habitat. (d) deer Ans : (b) long grass. EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS v Pick the phrase that does not suggest that the forest in the extract is lush. 1. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) long grass questions that follow: (b) the water hole He should be lurking in shadow, Sliding through long grass (c) plump deer Near the water hole (d) lurking in shadow Ans : (d) lurking in shadow Where plump deer pass. 2. Read the extract given below and answer the i According to the extract, the poet wishes for the questions that follow: tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this But he’s locked in a concrete cell, Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 311
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.cbse.online bored. His strength behind bars, iii Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly? Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors. (1) (2) He hears the last voice at night, The patrolling cars, … i Choose the image that best describes the condition of the tiger based on the given extract. (1) (2) (3) (4) (a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4 Ans : (b) Option 2 iv The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of (a) strength and weakness. (b) nature and culture. (3) (4) (c) beasts and mortals. (a) Option (1) (d) confinement and freedom. (b) Option (2) Ans : (d) confinement and freedom. (c) Option (3) v Choose the option listing the most likely reason (d) Option (4) for the tiger to ignore visitors, according to the Ans : (b) Option (2) extract. ii Which option correctly lists the reason for the (a) He is scared of their constant stares. tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’ ? (b) The visitors don’t provide him with any (a) Animals tend to cover large distances and food. burn a lot of their energy by hunting for prey, in their natural habitat. Zoos deprive (c) He knows that none would help him out of them of such stimulation and they are captivity. restless and bored. (d) The visitors don’t speak to him kindly. (b) Animals are scared of visitors gazing at Ans : (c) He knows that none would help him out of captivity. them in their unnatural surroundings. Zoos 3. Read the extract given below and answer the are places where animals are far removed questions that follow: from the privacy of their natural habitat. He stalks in his vivid stripes (c) Animals dislike human noises in the city and The few steps of his cage, react to them aggressively. Zoos are often On pads of velvet quiet, located in cities or outskirts. In his quiet rage. (d) Animals require human love and care and i Name the poem? miss this when in captivity. Zoos are places (a) Dust of Snow where they walk around mechanically to (b) Fire and Ice attract human attention. (c) A Tiger in the Zoo (d) The Ball Poem Ans : (a) Animals tend to cover large distances Ans : (c) A Tiger in the Zoo and burn a lot of their energy by hunting for prey, in their natural habitat. Zoos deprive them of such stimulation and they are restless and Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 312
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.nodia.press ii Who is the poet of “A Tiger in the Zoo”? Tiger in the Zoo’ ? (a) Adrienne Rich (a) Lion (b) Pablo Neruda (b) Tiger (c) Robert Frost (c) Swine (d) Leslie Norris (d) Cat Ans : (d) Leslie Norris Ans : (b) Tiger iii Which literary device has been used in ‘In his 4. Read the extract given below and answer the quiet rage’ ? questions that follow: (a) Oxymoron He should be lurking in shadow, (b) Assonance Sliding through long grass (c) Alliteration Near the water hole (d) Enjambment Where plump deer pass. Ans : (a) Oxymoron i Who is ‘He’ in the first line? iv What is the rhyme scheme the first stanza in the (a) Tiger poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ ? (b) Lion (a) ABCB (c) Cat (b) ABCC (d) Swine (c) ABAB Ans : (a) Tiger (d) ABBB Ans : (a) ABCB ii What does the word ‘Lurking’ mean? (a) Spending time in one place doing nothing v What does the word ‘Vivid’ mean? (b) Exciting (a) Clear (b) Intense (c) Intimidating (c) Bright (d) None of these Ans : (a) Spending time in one place doing nothing (d) All of these iii What is the rhyme scheme of the second stanza Ans : (d) All of these in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ ? vi What does the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ (a) ABBB explain? (b) ABCC (c) ABAB (a) That animals must be kept in zoo (d) ABCB Ans : (d) ABCB (b) That animals must be hunted iv Find out the synonym of the word ‘Plump’ from (c) That animal should not be caged but let free in their natural habitat (d) All of these the following? Ans : (c) That animal should not be caged but (a) Skinny let free in their natural habitat (b) Fat vii What does the word ‘Stalk’ mean? (c) Energetic (a) Walk stiffly (b) Walk lazily (d) None of these Ans : (b) Fat (c) Walk haphazardly v Which literary device has been used in ‘He (d) All of these should be lurking in shadow’ ? Ans : (a) Walk stiffly (a) Assonance viii Which literary device has been used in ‘On pads (b) Anaphora of velvet quiet’ ? (c) Metaphor (a) Assonance (d) Personification (b) Anaphora Ans : (d) Personification (c) Metaphor vi Which literary device has been used in ‘Where (d) Enjambment plump deer pass’ ? Ans : (c) Metaphor (a) Assonance ix Who has been caged in a zoo in the poem ‘A (b) Anaphora (c) Metaphor (d) Alliteration Ans : (d) Alliteration Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 313
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.cbse.online vii What does the poet see in the cage at the zoo? questions that follow: (a) Tiger But he’s locked in a concrete cell, (b) Lion His strength behind bars, (c) Cat Stalking the length of his cage, (d) Swine Ignoring visitors. Ans : (a) Tiger i Which literary device has been used in ‘In a viii What is the presence of the tiger necessary in his concrete cell’ and ‘Behind bars’ ? natural habitat? (a) Assonance (a) For maintaining the food chain (b) Metonymy (b) For killing of innocent animals (c) Metaphor (c) For ruling the forests (d) Alliteration (d) All of these Ans : (d) Alliteration Ans : (a) For maintaining the food chain ii What does the tiger show while walking in the 5. Read the extract given below and answer the cage? questions that follow: (a) His Claws He should be snarling around houses (b) His teeth At the jungle’s edge, (c) His attitude Baring his white fangs, his claws, (d) None of these Terrorising the village! Ans : (d) None of these i What does the word ‘Snarling’ mean? iii What does the poet mean by ‘His strength (a) Uttering in an angry tone behind bars’ ? (b) Uttering in a soft tone (a) That tiger is powerful and has multiple (c) Uttering in a ravishing tone powers (d) None of these (b) That tiger is weak and has nothing to do Ans : (a) Uttering in an angry tone (c) That tiger is brave but afraid of visitors ii What should the tiger do according to the poet? (d) None of these (a) Reside in his natural habitat Ans : (a) That tiger is powerful and has multiple (b) Reside in the cage powers (c) Reside in people’s heart iv What does the tiger do with the visitors who come to see him? (d) All of these Ans : (a) Reside in his natural habitat (a) Ignores them iii Which literary device has been used in (b) Embraces them ‘Terrorising the village’ ? (c) Attacks them (a) Assonance (d) Lambastes them (b) Metonymy Ans : (a) Ignores them (c) Metaphor 7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (d) Alliteration He hears the last voice at night, Ans : (b) Metonymy The patrolling cars, iv What does the word ‘Baring’ mean? And stares with his brilliant eyes (a) Opening At the brilliant stars. (b) Hiding i What does the tiger hear at night? (a) Noise of People (c) Residing (b) Noise of Patrolling cars (c) Noise of other animals (d) Colliding Ans : (a) Opening v What should be done with the tiger according to (d) No noise the poet? Ans : (b) Noise of Patrolling cars (a) Left free to destroy people’s home ii What does the word ‘Patrolling’ mean? (b) Left free to destroy people’s fields (a) Looking down (c) Left free to destroy people’s shops (b) Watching over (d) None of these (c) Counting on Ans : (d) None of these (d) None of these Ans : (b) Watching over 6. Read the extract given below and answer the Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 314
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.nodia.press iii What does the tiger stare at? 6. What described “tiger in a jungle”? (a) Brilliant people (a) Locked in concrete cell (b) Brilliant celebrities (b) his strength behind bars (c) Brilliant visitors (c) ignoring visitors (d) Brilliant stars (d) baring his white fangs Ans : (d) Brilliant stars Ans : (d) baring his white fangs iv Which literary device has been used through out 7. At what does the tiger look at in night? the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ ? (a) Patrolling cars (a) Assonance (b) His House (b) Metonymy (c) Stars (c) Metaphor (d) All of the Above Ans : (c) Stars (d) Enjambment/Personification Ans : (d) Enjambment/Personification MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 8. How do the eyes of the tiger look? (a) Sad 1. The poem draws a contrast between _____ and (b) brilliant _____. (c) dark (a) animals, human beings (d) Light (b) tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forest Ans : (b) brilliant (c) tiger in a zoo, humans (d) humans, tiger in forest 9. How does the caged tiger react to the visitors? Ans : (b) tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forest (a) He ignores them (b) With a happy face 2. What has been personified in the poem? (c) With a sad face (a) tiger (d) Proudly (b) forest Ans : (a) He ignores them (c) zoo (d) all of the above 10. Who passes near the water hole? Ans : (a) tiger (a) Fat Pig (b) Fat Buffalo 3. Name the poetic device used in the line “Baring his (c) Fat Deer white fangs,his claws”. (d) All of the Above (a) metaphor Ans : (c) Fat Deer (b) assonance (c) Oxymoron 11. Where should the tiger hide to himself? (d) Consonance (a) behind the tree Ans : (d) Consonance (b) in the shadow (c) in the house 4. Why should he be lurking in shadow? (d) in the jungle (a) out of fear Ans : (b) in the shadow (b) out of anger (c) to catch the deer 12. The tiger has vivid means bright coloured (d) both a and b (a) Skin Ans : (c) to catch the deer (b) Eyes (c) Strips 5. What describes “tiger in a cell”? (d) Hair (a) Locked in concrete cell Ans : (c) Strips (b) snarling around houses (c) shadow, long grass (d) baring his white fangs Ans : (a) Locked in concrete cell Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 315
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.cbse.online 13. The tiger was moving in the – 20. The tiger is angry because he – (a) Forest (a) is hungry (b) Bushes (b) is ill (c) Cage (c) is bitten (d) Locality (d) is imprisoned Ans : (c) Cage Ans : (d) is imprisoned 14. The tiger should take few steps as the cage is too – 21. The free tiger could hide itself behind the (a) Big (a) Banayan tree (b) Small (b) Long grass (c) Moving (c) Cage (d) Not male for him (d) Big stone Ans : (b) Small Ans : (b) Long grass 15. Name the poetic device used in the line “In his quiet 22. Snarling means – rage”. (a) Buzzing sound in the jungle (a) metaphor (b) Sound to make afraid the animals (b) assonance (c) Sound in the water bodies (c) Oxymoron (d) Sound made by animal (d) Consonance Ans : (d) Sound made by animal Ans : (c) Oxymoron 23. Pangs means – 16. Name the poetic device used in the line “He stalks in (a) Sharp tooth of animal his vivid stripes”. (b) Paws of tiger (a) metaphor (c) One kind of animal (b) assonance (d) White hair of the animal body (c) Oxymoron Ans : (a) Sharp tooth of animal. (d) Consonance Ans : (d) Consonance 24. The free tiger could snarled around the – (a) Zoo 17. By “ignoring visitors”, what is the poet trying to (b) Forest say? (c) Houses near the forest (a) tiger knows his power is restricted (d) City (b) there is no use of showing rage Ans : (c) Houses near the forest (c) he is less terrorising because of the cage (d) all of the above 25. The free tiger would terrorise the village people by Ans : (d) all of the above showing his – (a) Eyes 18. Name the poetic device used in the line “On pads of (b) Black stripes velvet quiet”. (c) Tooth and claws (a) metaphor (d) Huge body (b) assonance Ans : (c) Tooth and claws (c) Oxymoron (d) Consonance 26. In reality the tiger is in the – Ans : (a) metaphor (a) Circus tent (b) Jungle 19. The tiger has velvet like – (c) Cave (a) Paws (d) Concrete cell (b) Nose Ans : (d) Concrete cell (c) Body (d) Hair 27. Along with the tiger his _____ is also confined Ans : (a) Paws Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 316
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.nodia.press believed the cell. 35. How does the tiger feel in the cage? (a) Strength (a) he was in sad mood (b) Cuts (b) he was in happy mood (c) Wishes (c) he was in angry mood (d) Freedom (d) he was in surprised Ans : (c) he was in angry mood Ans : (a) Strength 36. What does a tiger have on his body? 28. At night the tiger hear the sound of – (a) spots (a) A hunter (b) stripes (b) A patrolling car (c) stars (c) An another tiger (d) all of the above (d) A deer Ans : (b) stripes Ans : (b) Patrolling car 37. How does a tiger feel in a cage? 29. At night the tiger imprisoned could only do of – (a) happy (a) Moving inside the cage (b) contented (b) Grambling (c) free (c) Eating his stored food (d) angry (d) Staring the stars Ans : (d) angry Ans : (d) Staring the stars 38. How are the pads of a tiger? 30. The patrolling cars come to _____ at night. (a) velvet (a) Vigilate the zoo (b) rough (b) Kill the tiger (c) hard (c) Take the animals (d) all of the above (d) Visit the place Ans : (a) velvet Ans : (a) Vigilate the zoo 39. What does the tiger hunt near the water hole? 31. What sound does the tiger hear at night? (a) lions (a) Patrolling cars (b) elephants (b) Flowing river (c) deer (c) Truck Horn (d) all of the above (d) All of the Above Ans : (c) deer Ans : (a) Patrolling cars 40. Where do the tigers hunt the deer? 32. Where is the tiger’s strength locked? (a) in the cage (a) behind the jungle (b) near the water hole (b) behind the bars (c) near the cage (c) behind his nature (d) all of the above (d) None of these Ans : (b) near the water hole Ans : (b) behind the bars 41. Where should the tiger be snarling? 33. How should the tiger walk through the grass? (a) at the jungle’s edge (a) With great difficulty (b) at the cage’s edge (b) With ease (c) in the cage (c) With practice (d) all of the above (d) None of these Ans : (a) at the jungle’s edge Ans : (b) With ease 42. A tiger Is happy when _____. 34. How does the tiger walk in the cage? (a) he is in the cage (a) With sadness (b) he is near the cage (b) With Happiness (c) he frightens the visitors (c) With confusion (d) he is free in the forest (d) With pride Ans : (d) he is free in the forest Ans : (d) With pride Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 317
Chapter 17 : A Tiger in the Zoo www.cbse.online 43. What is ‘brilliant’ in the poem ‘Tiger in the Zoo’ ? (a) the tiger’s eyes (b) the stars (c) both a and b (d) none of these Ans : (c) both a and b ******** For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by www.cbse.online Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 318
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.nodia.press For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of CHAPTER 18 www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. The Ball Poem Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. INTRODUCTION sad because all the memories of the childhood days went down the harbour with the ball. Here the poet says that The poem “The Ball Poem” is written by John Berryman. the boy is very sad as the ball which has now gone into This poem has described the reality of life which everyone the water reminds him of those sweet memories, of the has to face one day. He has touched the topic of how to times when he owned it. This loss is unbearable for him stand up against the miseries and sorrows of life. and he is grief stricken. The poet says that he can’t even tell the boy to take some money from him in order to EXPLANATION buy another ball. He says so because the new ball will not bring the sense of belonging to the boy. Further, the Stanza 1 poet says that the time has come for the boy to learn the responsibility of taking care of his things. What is the boy now, who has lost his ball, What, what is he to do? I saw it go Stanza 3 Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over - there it is in the water! In a world of possessions. People will take Word Meaning : Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy. 1. Merrily - cheerful And no one buys a ball back. Money is external. 2. Bouncing - jumping up and down He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes, The epistemology of loss, how to stand up Explanation : Knowing what every man must one day know And most know many days, how to stand up. The poet is talking about a boy who has lost his ball. Word Meaning : He wants to know about him and his reaction because 1. Possessions - ownership he has lost his ball. Further, he asks himself what the 2. External - Here, things with which feelings are not boy would do after losing his ball. The poet has seen attached the ball going away from the boy. He says that the ball 3. Desperate - hopeless was cheerfully jumping up and down in the street. This 4. Epistemology - The Greek word episteme means means that when the ball skipped from the boy’s hand it ‘knowledge’ went into the street and later on, it fell into the nearby river. Explanation : Stanza 2 Here the poet says that the boy has to learn that in this materialistic world, many of his belongings will be No use to say ‘O there are other balls’: lost. He personifies the ball as his belongings, be it the An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy worldly things or the relationships he is in possession of. As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down So, he says that he has to learn to live without them no All his young days into the harbour where matter what. He says no one can buy back such things His ball went. I would not intrude on him; for him. The poet said so because according to him A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now money can’t buy you everything. If it does buy you some He senses first responsibility materialistic thing, still, it will not be able to buy the Word Meaning : sense of belongingness. He says that the boy is learning 1. Grief - sorrow how to stand up against the sense of lost things. This 2. Rigid - fixed means that the boy is trying to learn the real truth of life 3. Trembling - shaking which states that you have to accept the miseries of life 4. Harbour - dock, port and stand up again. This is the truth which everyone has 5. Intrude - invader to learn in his or her life. The harsh truth of standing up 6. Dime - 10 cents (U.S) against the odd miseries of life that everyone has to bear. 7. Worthless - valueless, useless Explanation : The poet says that there is no benefit of consoling the boy by saying that he will get another ball because he has other balls too. He says so because the boy is feeling very sad. He is completely surrounded by sorrow. He is Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 319
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.cbse.online LITERARY DEVICES SUMMARY 1. Personification - It is a figure of speech which A boy who was playing with his ball, lost it when it went shows attribution of a personal nature or human down from the street and then into the water. The poet characteristics to something non-human. In the is watching the boy who is very much upset after losing poem, the poet describes ball merrily bouncing the ball. The poet feels that it is no use to say that there down the street. Merry means happy. It is a human are other balls and as such the loss is not important characteristic which is given to the ball. enough to worry about. The poet feels that he should not interfere or enter a situation where he is not welcome 2. Metaphor - It is a literary device in which a word and buy another ball for the boy is it costs a little money. or phrase is symbolically applied to a thing to which it is not literally applicable. In the poem, poet says, But the poet feels that when the boy will grow up, “balls will be lost always“. Balls here symbolise this experience of learning from losing something and possessions which we lose. It also refers to the coping with the losses by himself will help him a lot. childhood which if lost never comes back. There are bound to the losses, by himself or because of others and nobody might be helpful. Then, during his 3. Apostrophe - It is a literary device in which a person later years, he will be firm and strong to make up or is addressed who is either dead or physically not face the losses because he will recall the loss of his ball present. In the poem, the poet says, “balls will be and how he reacted and learnt. This understanding of lost always, little boy“. The boy is physically not the nature of loss will help him what to do when losses present with the poet. occur. It will also help him to be self-reliant and stand up on his feet. 4. Repetition - It is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated two or more times. In the poem MESSAGE the poet repeats the word “what” two lines. “what, what is he to do?”. The message of the poem “The Ball Poem” is that we get things in our life which become a part of our lives. We 5. Alliteration - It is the occurrence of the same letter feel that they will always remain with us. Thus we form or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely an attachment with them. However a day comes when connected words. e.g. “who has lost his ball”, “what, the thing is no more with us. At such a situation, we feel what is he to do?”, “no one buys a ball back”, “the depressed and hopeless. According to the poet, losing deep and dark floor of harbour”, “move my mind our possessions is a harsh reality of our life on earth. We and my heart move with all that move me”. cannot get away from it. Hence we have to face such a situation and then try to move on. 6. Enjambment - It is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS stanza. e.g. “I saw it go merrily, down the street” 1. Read the extract given below and answer the 7. Symbolism - It is the use of symbols to represent questions that follow: ideas or qualities. In the poem, ball and balls What is the boy now, who has lost his ball, represent childhood, possessions and even the father What, what is he to do? I saw it go of poet. Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over- there it is in the water! www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard i The extract suggests that the poet is from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE (a) an onlooker observing schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based (b) a parent recounting the incident on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So (c) the boy talking about himself for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by (d) imagining the incident Ans : (a) an onlooker observing www.cbse.online ii The poet seems to have indicated the merry bouncing of the ball to (a) create a sense of rhythm in these lines. (b) support the happiness of the experience of playing. (c) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy. (d) indicate the cheerful mood of the boy. Ans : (c) contrast with the dejected feeling of the boy. Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 320
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.nodia.press iii Choose the situation that corresponds to the ‘ultimate’ means in the context given. emotion behind the exclamation mark in the (a) consequent poem. (b) final (c) conclusive (1) (2) (d) fateful Ans : (c) conclusive Hey! Hey! That’s no I knew it! I knew ii The boy is very young in this poem. As a way to dispose off the he’ll fare well in his mature, balanced grown-up, he might look back garbage. Have you auditions for ‘Young and think that his reaction of ‘ultimate shaking no community sense? Chef’. Now, we grief’ was Please but it in the bin. prepare for the semi- 1. disproportionate to the loss. finals. 2. pretension to procure a new toy. 3. according to his exposure and experience (3) (4) then. I don’t know where I’ve I’ve been trying to 4. a reaction to the failure of retrieving the toy. placed my ID-card. Let call mom for the 5. justified and similar to what it would be me check the bag once past 20 minutes and more. Ah, finally! can’t get through. I currently. don’t know how... (a) 5 and 2 Aarrgh! Again! (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (a) option 1 (d) 3 and 5 (b) option 2 Ans : (b) 1 and 3 (c) option 3 iii Pick the option that lists the boy’s thoughts, (d) option 4 matching with the line-As he stands rigid, Ans : (c) option 3 trembling, staring down. iv The poem begins with a question. Based on your (a) Option 1 reading of the poem, the speaker (b) Option 2 (a) wants the boy to answer the question. (c) Option 3 (b) expects the passers-by to respond. (d) Option 4 (c) is looking for answers in a self-help book. Ans : (d) Option 4 (d) is thinking to himself. iv Why does the speaker choose not to intrude? Ans : (c) is looking for answers in a self-help This is so because the poet book. (a) knows that it would embarrass the boy in v Alliteration is a literary device that occurs with his moment of grief. the same letter or sound at the beginning of (b) feels that it’s important that the boy learn adjacent or closely connected words. Pick the option that showcases an example of an important life lesson, undisturbed. alliteration from the extract. (c) realises that he doesn’t have sufficient funds (a) What is the boy now (b) who has lost his ball to purchase a new ball for the boy. (c) I saw it go (d) Experiences a sense of distress himself, by (d) and then/ Merrily over Ans : (b) who has lost his ball looking at the boy’s condition. Ans : (b) feels that it’s important that the boy 2. Read the extract given below and answer the learn an important life lesson, undisturbed. questions that follow: An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down All his young days into the harbour where His ball went. I would not intrude on him; i The poet uses the word ‘ultimate’ to describe the boy’s reaction. Pick the meaning that does not display what, Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 321
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.cbse.online v Choose the option that lists the meaning of vi What is the poem ‘The Ball Poem’ all about? ‘harbour’ as used in the extract. (a) The sudden victory of our precious Noun: possessions 1. a place on the coast where ships may moor (b) The sudden loss of our precious possessions in shelter. (c) The sudden achievement of our precious 2. a place of refuge. possessions Verb: 3. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a (d) Both a and c Ans : (b) The sudden loss of our precious negative one) in one’s mind, especially possessions secretly. 4. shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person). 4. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (a) Option 1 No use to say ‘O there are other balls’: (b) Option 2 An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy (c) Option 3 As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down (d) Option 4 All his young days into the harbour where Ans : (a) Option 1 i Why is there no need to say about other balls 3. Read the extract given below and answer the according to the poet? questions that follow: What is the boy now, who has lost his ball, (a) For the child wants the same one he lost What, what is he to do? I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then (b) For the child wants the different one from he Merrily over - there it is in the water! lost i Name the poem? (c) For the child is no longer interested in that (a) Dust of Snow ball (b) Fire and Ice (d) None of these (c) A Tiger in the Zoo Ans : (a) For the child wants the same one he (d) The Ball Poem lost Ans : (d) The Ball Poem ii Why is the boy grieved in ‘The Ball Poem’ ? ii Who is the poet of The Ball Poem? (a) For he has lost his childhood (a) Adrienne Rich (b) For he has lost his youth (b) John Berryman (c) For he has lost his adolescence (d) None of these (c) Robert Frost Ans : (d) None of these (d) Leslie Norris Ans : (b) John Berryman iii What does the word ‘Rigid’ mean? (a) Unchanging iii Which literary device has been used in ‘Merrily (b) Moving bouncing’ ? (c) Flexible (a) Oxymoron (d) All of these (b) Assonance Ans : (a) Unchanging (c) Alliteration (d) Personification iv What does the ball represent in ‘The Ball Ans : (d) Personification Poem’ ? (a) Lost childhood iv What has the boy lost? (b) Lost time (a) Car (c) Lost possessions (b) Toy (d) All of these Ans : (d) All of these (c) Ball 5. Read the extract given below and answer the (d) All of these questions that follow: Ans : (c) Ball His ball went. I would not intrude on him; v What does the word ‘Merrily’ mean? A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now (a) Sadly He senses first responsibility (b) Happily In a world of possessions. People will take (c) Cryingly Balls, balls will be lost always, little boy. (d) Forcibly Ans : (b) Happily Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 322
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.nodia.press i Who is ‘I’ in the first line? iii What is the poet trying to tell us in this poem? (a) Child (a) That age once lost can’t be regained (b) Child’s father (b) That ball once lost can’t be regained (c) Poet (c) That all the balls are useless (d) None of these (d) None of these Ans : (c) Poet Ans : (a) That age once lost can’t be regained ii What does the word ‘Intrude’ mean? iv Which literary device has been used in ‘No one (a) To enter with permission buys a ball back’ ? (b) To enter without permission (a) Oxymoron (c) To enter someone’s heart without permission (b) Assonance (d) None of these (c) Alliteration Ans : (b) To enter without permission (d) Personification Ans : (c) Alliteration iii What does the poet not want to intrude on the child? v Why does the poet say ‘Money is external’ ? (a) For he knows the child is manner less (a) He means money can buy everything (b) For he knows it is futile to convince him (b) He means money can’t buy everything (c) For the child is adamant to take other balls (c) He means money can buy everything except (d) None of these balls Ans : (b) For he knows it is futile to convince (d) None of these him Ans : (b) He means money can’t buy everything iv What is the poet trying to make the child MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS understand? (a) That he should forget the ball and stand up for future 1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘The Ball Poem’ ? (b) That he should keep on remembering the (a) Sylvia Plath ball (b) W.B Yeats (c) That he should worry about other balls (c) Robert Frost (d) None of these Ans : (a) That he should forget the ball and (d) John Berryman. stand up for future Ans : (d) John Berryman. 6. Read the extract given below and answer the 2. What is the boy playing with? questions that follow: (a) bat And no one buys a ball back. Money is external. He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes, (b) ball The epistemology of loss, how to stand up Knowing what every man must one day know (c) car And most know many days, how to stand up. (d) bus Ans : (b) ball i What is epistemology? 3. Where does the ball go? (a) The philosophical theory of knowledge (a) drain (b) The philosophical theory of work (b) well (c) The philosophical theory of behaviours (c) house (d) None of these (d) water Ans : (a) The philosophical theory of knowledge Ans : (d) water ii What piece of advice is being given to the child by the poet? 4. What does a ball cost? (a) To concentrate on other balls (a) 5 dimes (b) To jump into the water (b) 10 dimes (c) To stand up again after forgetting that ball (c) 1 dime (d) All of these (d) 4 dimes Ans : (c) To stand up again after forgetting that Ans : (c) 1 dime ball Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 323
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.cbse.online 5. How does the child react at the loss? 12. What does ‘in the world of possessions’ means? (a) stands rigid (a) Love (b) trembles (b) Lust (c) stares (c) Materialistic things (d) all of them (d) None of these Ans : (d) all of them Ans : (c) Materialistic things 6. According to the poet, what is the child learning? 13. Where was the boy staring down? (a) to bear loss (a) the sea (b) to take care of things (b) the ocean (c) to be responsible (c) the harbour (d) to be careful (d) the lake Ans : (a) to bear loss Ans : (c) the harbour 7. Does the poet condole the boy? 14. Who would not intrude the boy? (a) can’t say (a) The Ball (b) yes (b) The Poet (c) no (c) The Gloves (d) All of them (d) None of these Ans : (c) no Ans : (b) The Poet 8. Why does the poet decide not to condole the boy? 15. Why is money called external? (a) He is busy (a) We need to earn money through hard-worker. (b) He is indifferent (b) We can replace the lost things with its help. (c) It will be of no use (c) It is made from artificial way. (d) He is happy (d) None of these Ans : (c) It will be of no use Ans : (b) We can replace the lost things with its help. 9. Name the literary device used in “Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over - there it is 16. What was the reaction of the boy at the loss of his in the water!” ball? (a) Metaphor (a) Sad (b) Simile (b) Confused (c) Alliteration (c) Happy (d) Anaphora (d) None of these Ans : (d) Anaphora Ans : (a) Sad 10. Name the literary device used in “And no one buys 17. What has the boy lost in the water? a ball back.” (a) his ball (a) Metaphor (b) his bat (b) Simile (c) his wicket (c) Alliteration (d) his gloves (d) Anaphora Ans : (a) his ball Ans : (c) Alliteration 18. Later the ball went into the – 11. Why are the boy’s eyes desperate? (a) Garden (a) Because he has lost his ball. (b) River (b) Because he has lost his money. (c) Street (c) Because he has lost his gloves (d) House (d) None of these Ans : (b) River Ans : (a) Because he has lost his ball. Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 324
Chapter 18 : The Ball Poem www.nodia.press 19. The boy lost his ball at the – (a) Street (b) Water (c) Forest (d) Garden Ans : (a) Street 20. Here the ball symbolizes _____ in the poem. (a) Hope (b) Simple toy far play (c) Dreams (d) Memories of childhood Ans : (c) Memories of childhood 21. Now the boy should understand the responsibility of _____ of his things. (a) Taking care (b) Giving value (c) Loving (d) Giving worth Ans : (a) Taking care ******** www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by www.cbse.online For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 325
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.cbse.online CHAPTER 19 A Triumph of Surgery INTRODUCTION SUMMARY The Story “A Triumph of Surgery” is written by James Tricki’s illness Herriot. It is about a small dog Tricki who is pampered The narrator of the story is Mr. Herriot. He is a a lot by his rich mistress, Mrs. Pumphrey. He (Tricki) veterinary surgeon. He was really worried about the dog. falls sick as a result of being overfed and is cured by Mr. Its name was Tricki. He was shocked to see it with its Herriot, a veterinarian, at his surgery. mistress. It had become hugely’fat. Its eyes had become red. Its tongue came out from its jaws. It was in a state WORD MEANINGS of disease. 1. Bloated - swollen; excessive in size. Tricki’s mistress made Tricki ill 2. Bloodshot - inflamed or tinged with blood. The mistress of the dog was Mrs. Pumphrey. She told Mr. 3. Tottering - moving in a feeble or unsteady way. Herriot that the dog seemed to have no energy. So she 4. Tweed - a rough-surfaced woollen cloth. gave it more malt and cod liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks. 5. Harness - a set of straps and fittings. She also gave it some cream cakes and chocolates despite 6. Bouts - a short period of intense activity of a specified Herriot’s refusal. It was a rich diet. type. Herriot’s warning to Mrs. Pumphrey 7. Roused - made active or excited. Herriot looked at the dog again. Its big trouble was that 8. Gasping - catching one’s breath with an open mouth. it had become greedy. It did not refuse food. Herriot 9. Surged - moved suddenly and powerfully forward or asked Mrs. Pumphrey if she had been giving the dog plenty of exercise. She said she had not. Herriot warned upward. her. If she didn’t cut its food and gave it more physical 10. Whimper - make a series of low, feeble sounds exercise, it would be really ill. She said that he was right. But it was difficult for her. expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness. 11. Trotted - ran at a moderate pace with short steps. Tricki to be in hospital 12. Slopped - spilt over the edge of a container, typically Within next few days Mrs. Pumphrey told Herriot that Tricki didn’t eat anything. It refused to eat even its as a result of careless handling. favourite dishes. It spent all its time lying panting. The 13. Jostling - pushing or bumping against someone narrator had made his plans in advance. He suggested that Tricki should be hospitalised for about a fortnight. roughly, typically in a crowd. The lady almost became unconscious. She was sure that 14. Rapid - happening in a short time or at a great rate. it would die if he did not see it. 15. Scrimmages - confused struggle or fights. 16. Bowled over - pushed and made to fall on the ground. Tricki in hospital 17. Dodged - avoided The narrator took the dog in his car. Mrs. Pumphrey 18. Reverently - with deep and solemn respect. gave Tricki’s belongings like bed, cushions, toys, various 19. Chauffeur - a person employed to drive a private or bowls, coats etc. At the hospital Tricki looked down at other dogs. They sniffed around it and ignored it. hired car. 20. Hurtling - moving or causing to move at a high Tricki’s Treatment The narrator kept an eye on Tricki for two days. He speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner. gave it plenty of water but no food. On the third day, 21. Leap - jump to a great height. it started whimpering on seeing other dogs. It followed 22. Startled - felt sudden shock or alarm. them down the garden. Later that day other dogs had their food. When they had finished, Tricki walked round CHARACTERS the bowls. He also licked them. It meant he was hungry. It was given some food. 1. Mrs. Pumphrey - Mrs. Pumphrey is a wealthy single woman. She is very much attached to her dog, Tricki. Tricki shows improvement She is very loving but weak at heart. Tricki started to show progress. It was given no medicinal treatment. It ran about with the dogs all day. 2. James Herriot - James is a veterinary surgeon who proves to be a capable doctor and a wise individual. He is an animal lover and a caring guardian. 3. Tricki - Tricki is a lazy and fat dog who loves food. He is very fond of his owner. He turns out to be energetic and lively after recovering from his illness. Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 326
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.nodia.press It discovered the joy of being with other dogs. Meanwhile the above extract signify? Mrs. Pumphrey continued ringing regularly. She asked (a) Mrs Pumphrey’s status in society reflected various questions about Tricki. But the narrator told her that the dog was out of danger. in Tricki’s lifestyle. (b) The staff’s love for Tricki, which matched When Tricki becomes all right Mrs. Pumphrey started to bring round fresh eggs to that of Mrs. Pumphrey build up Tricki’s strength. The narrator began giving (c) The grand life of comforts and luxuries that Tricki wine before and during the meal. The dog began to drink brandy also. Tricki now had one extra egg in the Tricki enjoyed. morning. It had wine at noon and brandy in the evening. (d) Mrs. Pumphrey’s indulgence and anxiety After a fortnight, the narrator rang her up saying the dog was all right. acted upon by the staff. Ans : (d) Mrs. Pumphrey’s indulgence and Mrs. Pumphrey comes to take Tricki home anxiety acted upon by the staff. Mrs. Pumphrey arrived at the narrator’s Surgery in ii Given below are emoticons reflecting various a big car. She asked him if the dog was better. The expressions and reactions. narrator told her that the dog was fine. He would bring Choose the option that correctly describes the it to her. When Tricki saw its mistress, it ran into Mrs. narrator’s mindset in the given extract. Pumphrey’s lap. It began licking her face and barking. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Tricki’s cure - a triumph of Surgery (a) Options (i) and (iii) The narrator helped the driver to bring out Tricki’s (b) Options (ii) and (iv) various things. These were Tricki’s beds, toys, cushions, (c) Options (iii) and (v) coats and bowls. They had not been used. As the car (d) Options (ii) and (v) moved away, Mrs. Pumphrey leaned out of the window. Ans : (b) Options (ii) and (iv) Tears shone in her eyes. Her lips trembled. She told the iii Given below are some well-known quotes shared narrator that it was a triumph of surgery. by the staff to console Mrs. Pumphrey, after Tricki’s departure. MESSAGE Choose the option that correctly identifies the quote that is not appropriate to the consolation This story conveys the message that excess of anything is offered. not good. Exercise is equally important for the well being along with nutritious food. Pampering spoils physical (i) (ii) as well as mental health. Many kids get spoilt because they are unreasonably pampered by their parents. Mrs. (iii) (iv) Pumphrey can be related to an overindulgent mother (a) Option (i) who pampers Tricki like her own child, spoils him without (b) Option (ii) thinking about the consequences and becomes the cause (c) Option (iii) of his misery, unintentionally. (d) Option (iv) Ans : (d) Option (iv) EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS iv As the extract indicates, Mrs. Pumphrey indulged Tricki and bought him many things. 1. Read the extract given below and answer the Choose the option that best describes the kinds questions that follow: The entire staff was roused and maids rushed in and out bringing his day bed, his night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowl, supper bowl. Realising that my car would never hold all the stuff, I started to drive away. As I moved off, Mrs Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, threw an armful of the little coats through the window. I looked in the mirror before I turned the corner of the drive; everybody was in tears. Out on the road, I glanced down at the pathetic little animal gasping on the seat by my side. I patted the head and Tricki made a brave effort to wag his tail. “Poor old lad,” I said. “You haven’t a kick in you but I think I know a cure for you.” i What might the atmosphere of the household in Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 327
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.cbse.online of advertisement/s that seem likely to persuade peers at the surgery, and documents his recovery. Mrs. Pumphrey to buy something for Tricki. (i) Statistics Appeal – Such advertisements use (a) Statements I and II facts and data to convince consumers to buy (b) Statements III and IV products. (ii) Scarcity Appeal – Such advertisements (c) Statements I and III create a feeling of exclusivity and are often used to convince people to take advantage of (d) Statements II and IV a sale or limited period offer. Ans : (d) Statements II and IV (iii) Personal Appeal – Such advertisements focus on evoking emotions to convince consumers ii What does the reference to Tricki as a “silky and often relate to family or other inter- little object” signify? personal interactions. (iv) Fear Appeal – Such advertisements focus (a) Tricki was a very small and rather pampered on inspiring some kind of fear to convince dog. consumers to take action in order to avoid certain negative or undesirable consequences. (b) Tricki was comfortably attired in fine silks and warm coats. (a) Options (i), (ii) and (iv) (c) Unlike the other dogs, Tricki had lived in the (b) Options (iii) and (iv) lap of luxury with care and grooming. (c) Options (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) The narrator’s mockery of Tricki’s life and treatment with Mrs. Pumphrey. (d) Option (ii) only Ans : (b) Options (iii) and (iv) Ans : (c) Unlike the other dogs, Tricki had lived in the lap of luxury with care and grooming. v The narrator describes Tricki as a “pathetic little animal”. The use of the word ‘pathetic’ iii Why does the narrator describe being “tramped indicates that the narrator on and squashed” as joys? (a) was very fond of Tricki. (a) To suggest the irony about the strange ways of dogs. (b) thought Tricki was contemptible. (b) To mention the simple pleasures of canine (c) pitied Tricki’s condition. life. (d) believed Tricki’s health was deteriorating. (c) To compare it to Tricki’s earlier play-time at Ans : (c) pitied Tricki’s condition. the house. 2. Read the extract given below and answer the (d) To direct attention towards Tricki’s questions that follow: successful recovery. He discovered the joys of being bowled over, tramped on and squashed every few minutes. He became an Ans : (b) To mention the simple pleasures of accepted member of the gang, an unlikely, silky little canine life. object among the shaggy crew, fighting like a tiger for his share at mealtimes and hunting rats in the iv “All the while, Mrs Pumphrey hovered anxiously old henhouse at night. He had never had such a time in the background”. in his life. All the while, Mrs Pumphrey hovered Given below are different types of pet parenting anxiously in the background, ringing a dozen times a styles described in Country Living, an day for the latest bulletins. e-magazine. Choose the option that best reflects the kind of i Read the following statements, each of which pet owner Mrs. Pumphrey was. describes the gist of the given extract. (i) Traffic Light pet owners have a healthy Select the option that captures the essence of the balance of rules and freedom and give clear extract correctly. and consistent signals for ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Statement I : It highlights the kind of comforts (ii) Entranced pet owners have the best and luxuries that Tricki was used to at home. intentions, but as soon as their pet locks Statement II : It brings out a contrast between eyes with them and gives their command, Tricki and Mrs. Pumphrey’s state of being. they are at their pet’s beck and call. Statement III : It reflects that Tricki was happier (iii) The Goose pet owners go all-out in protecting at the surgery, and loved being with other dogs. their pet. They often limit their time away Statement IV : It shows Tricki’s journey with his from their pet, especially puppies. (iv) The Baggage Handler pet owners love being close to their pets and going on adventures together. They are always mindful of the pet’s comfort and security . (a) Option (i) (b) Option (ii) (c) Option (iii (d) Option (iv) Ans : (b) Option (ii) Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 328
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.nodia.press v Pick the option that reveals Tricki’s all the things Mrs. Pumphrey hadn’t mentioned. characteristics in the context of ‘fighting like a i Who is ‘I’ in the above lines? tiger for his share at mealtimes and hunting rats (a) A doctor in the old henhouse at night.’ (b) A shopkeeper 1. selfish (c) A Cloth merchant 2. happy (d) A Fashion Designer 3. greedy Ans : (a) A doctor 4. confident 5. sturdy ii What had happened to Tricki in A Triumph of 6. cruel Surgery? (a) 2, 4 and 5 (a) He had lost much weight (b) Only 2 (b) He had put on much weight (c) 1 and 5 (c) He had put off much weight (d) 3, 4 and 6 (d) He had lost his partner Ans : (a) 2, 4 and 5 Ans : (b) He had put on much weight 3. Read the extract given below and answer the iii What was responsible for Tricki’s deteriorating questions that follow: health? I was really worried about Tricki this time. I had pulled up my car when I saw him in the street with (a) His overeating his mistress and I was shocked at his appearance. He had become hugely fat, like a bloated sausage with a (b) Lack of exercise leg at each corner. His eyes, bloodshot and rheumy, stared straight ahead and his tongue lolled from his (c) Lack of physical movement (d) All of these Ans : (d) All of these jaws. iv Which does the word ‘Tackle’ mean? i Name the chapter (a) Accept as a challenge (a) A Triumph of Surgery (b) Take on (b) The Thief’s Story (c) Undertake (c) Footprints Without Feet (d) All of these (d) Animals Ans : (d) All of these Ans : (a) A Triumph of Surgery 5. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: ii Who is the author of A Triumph of Surgery? The entire staff was roused and maids rushed in and (a) Amitav Ghosh out bringing his day bed, his night bed, favourite (b) James Herriot cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, (c) J.B. Priestley lunch bowl, supper bowl. Realising that my car (d) A.J. Cronin would never hold all the stuff, I started to drive away. Ans : (b) James Herriot As I moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing iii Who was the mistress of Tricki? cry, threw an armful of the little coats through the (a) Mrs. Packletide window. I looked in the mirror before I turned the (b) Mrs. Fitzgerald corner of the drive; everybody was in tears. (c) Mrs. Pearson (d) Mrs. Pumphrey i Why was everybody in tears? Ans : (d) Mrs. Pumphrey (a) For Tricki had died (b) For Tricki had fallen from the car iv Which literary device has been used in ‘like a (c) For Tricki was being sent to a doctor bloated sausage’ ? (d) For Tricki had refused to leave (a) Simile Ans : (c) For Tricki was being sent to a doctor (b) Metaphor ii Why was Tricki being driven away? (c) Personification (a) For improvement in his health (d) Alliteration (b) For degradation of his health Ans : (a) Simile (c) For his master had failed to pay off her debts 4. Read the extract given below and answer the (d) None of these questions that follow: Ans : (a) For improvement in his health I looked down again at the little dog. That was the trouble. Tricki’s only fault was greed. He had never been known to refuse food; he would tackle a meal at any hour of the day or night. And I wondered about Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 329
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.cbse.online iii What does the word ‘Despairing’ mean? unlikely, silky little object among the shaggy crew, (a) Desperate fighting like a tiger for his share at mealtimes and (b) Hopeless hunting rats in the old henhouse at night. He had (c) Despondent never had such a time in his life. (d) All of these i What does the word ‘Scrimmages’ mean? Ans : (d) All of these (a) Battle royals iv Which literary device has been used in ‘Rubber (b) melees rings’ ? (c) Fights (a) Simile (d) All of these (b) Metaphor Ans : (d) All of these (c) Personification ii How did the other dogs behave with Tricki? (d) Alliteration (a) They refused to accept him as a member of Ans : (d) Alliteration the gang 6. Read the extract given below and answer the (b) They accepted him as a member of the gang questions that follow: (c) They behaved ruthlessly and injured him I made up a bed tor him in a warm loose box next (d) None of these to the one where the other dogs slept. For two days Ans : (b) They accepted him as a member of I kept an eye on him, giving him no food but plenty the gang of water. At the end of the second day he started to iii What did Tricki do in the henhouse? show some interest in his surroundings and of the (a) Hunt cats third he began to whimper when he heard the dogs (b) Hunt rats in the yard. (c) Hunt dogs (d) Hunt lizards i What does the word ‘Whimper’ mean? Ans : (b) Hunt rats (a) Whine (b) Sit silently iv Which literary device has been used in ‘like a Tiger’ ? (c) Eat a lot (a) Simile (d) Barked at the humans Ans : (a) Whine (b) Metaphor ii What was given to Tricki for eating? (c) Personification (a) A lot of food (d) Alliteration (b) A lot of meat Ans : (a) Simile (c) Nothing except water 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (d) All of these I walked through the house into the garden. A mass Ans : (c) Nothing except water iii Where is Tricki residing now? of dogs was hurtling round and round the lawn and (a) At Pumphrey’s home in their midst, ears flapping, tail waving, was the (b) At doctor’s home little golden figure of Tricki. In two weeks he had (c) At his servants’ home been transformed into a lithe, hard muscled animal; (d) Alone in the kennel he was keeping up well with the pack, stretching Ans : (b) A doctor’s home out in great bounds, his chest almost brushing the ground. iv How long did it take Tricki to be normal? (a) 1 day i What does the word ‘Midst’ mean? (b) 2 days (a) In the comer of (c) 3 days (b) In the side of (d) 4 days (c) In front of Ans : (b) 2 days (d) In the middle of Ans : (d) In the middle of 7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: ii What made Tricki a lithe and hard-muscled? From then on, his progress was rapid. He had no (a) His overeating medicinal treatment of any kind but all day he (b) His overeating with bone-breaking exercise ran about with the dogs, joining in their friendly (c) His balanced eating with exercise scrimmages. He discovered the joys of being bowled (d) His staying with Mrs. Pumphrey over, tramped on and squashed every few minutes. Ans : (c) His balanced eating with exercise He became an accepted member of the gang, an iii What has been referred to ‘The Pack’ in this Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 330
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.nodia.press extract? MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (a) Group of rats (b) Group of cats 1. Who is the author of the story “A Triumph of (c) Group of dogs Surgery”? (d) Group of wolves (a) James Herriot Ans : (c) Group of dogs (b) Ruskin Bond (c) Robert Arthur iv What does the phrasal verb ‘Keeping up well’ (d) Victor Canning mean? Ans : (a) James Herriot (a) Getting along well (b) Having a tussle with 2. Who does “I” refer to in the story? (c) Showing enmity to others (a) Tricki (d) None of these (b) Mrs. Pumphrey Ans : (a) Getting along well (c) Veterinary surgeon (d) none of the above 9. Read the extract given below and answer the Ans : (c) Veterinary surgeon questions that follow: During the excitement, I helped the chauffeur to 3. What is the name of the veterinary surgeon? bring out the beds, toys, cushions, coats and bowls, (a) Tricki none of which had been used. As the car moved (b) Mrs. Pumphrey away, Mrs Pumphrey leaned out of the window. (c) Hodgkin Tears shone in her eyes. Her lips trembled. “Oh, Mr (d) Mr. Herriot Herriot,” she cried, “how can I ever thank you? This Ans : (d) Mr. Herriot is a triumph of surgery!” 4. What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has? i Who is a chauffer? (a) diarrhoea (a) A waiter at restaurant (b) malnutrition (b) A driver (c) allergies (c) A cook (d) all of the above (d) A woodcutter Ans : (b) malnutrition Ans : (b) A driver 5. Did Mrs Pumphrey cut down on sweets as was ii What made Mrs. Pumphrey cry in the end? advised? (a) Transformation of her body (a) yes (b) Transformation of her pet (b) no (c) Transformation of her car (c) only for a while (d) Transformation of her house (d) she was not advised anything like that Ans : (b) Transformation of her pet Ans : (c) only for a while iii Why did Mrs. Pumphrey thank the doctor? 6. Who is Hodgkin? (a) For making her pet fat (a) dog owner (b) For making her pet slower (b) gardener (c) For making her pet eat more (c) Veterinary surgeon (d) None of these (d) Dog Ans : (d) None of these Ans : (b) gardener iv What does the word ‘Triumph’ mean in A 7. What was the dog unable to play? Triumph of Surgery? (a) ring-throw (a) Defeat (b) walk (b) Victory (c) hide and seek (c) Consolation (d) all of the above (d) Failure Ans : (a) ring-throw Ans : (b) Victory For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 331
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.cbse.online 8. What did the doctor advise? 15. Who was Joe? (a) cut his food (a) nurse (b) give him more exercise (b) pug (c) keep him on a very strict diet (c) greyhound (d) all of the above (d) cat Ans : (d) all of the above Ans : (c) greyhound 9. Was the narrator waiting for a call from Mrs 16. What did the dogs know about food? Pumphrey? (a) last ones will be liable to have competition for (a) no the leftover food (b) yes (b) there was no competition (c) maybe (c) it wasn’t good (d) maybe not (d) it was the best part of the day Ans : (b) yes Ans : (a) last ones will be liable to have competition for the leftover food 10. What is the meaning of ‘distraught’ ? (a) bend 17. What is the meaning of the word ‘jostling’ ? (b) worried (a) running (c) upset (b) struggling (d) both b and c (c) walking Ans : (d) both b and c (d) none of the above Ans : (b) struggling 11. How was Tricki acting? (a) refusing to eat his favourite food 18. What is the meaning of the word ‘scrimmage’ ? (b) didn’t go for walks (a) fight (c) vomiting (b) play (d) all of the above (c) run Ans : (d) all of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (a) fight 12. What was best according to the vet? (a) to take him to the hospital 19. What does the narrator refer to Tricki as, in the (b) to take him for a walk group of other dogs? (c) to let him have sugar (a) silky little object (d) both b and c (b) shaggy little object Ans : (a) to take him to the hospital (c) he didn’t say anything (d) none of the above 13. Why did the other dogs ignore Tricki? Ans : (a) silky little object (a) he was an uninteresting object (b) he was ill 20. What is the meaning of the word ‘convalescing’ ? (c) he was furious (a) condescending (d) all of the above (b) worsen Ans : (a) he was an uninteresting object (c) disappointing (d) recover For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of Ans : (d) recover www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. 21. What did Mrs Pumphrey bring first? Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. (a) Eggs So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. (b) Brandy (c) Wine 14. For how many days he was given no food? (d) None of these (a) 1 Ans : (a) Eggs (b) 2 (c) 3 22. How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey’s (d) 5 Ans : (b) 2 Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 332
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.nodia.press overdoing? 29. Who do you blame for Tricki’s illness? (a) breakfast with eggs (a) Mrs. Pumphrey (b) lunch with wine (b) Tricki (c) dinner with brandy (c) Herriot (d) all of the above (d) Vet Ans : (a) Mrs. Pumphrey Ans : (d) all of the above 23. What made the narrator call Mrs Pumphrey after a 30. Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a fortnight? permanent guest? (a) Tricki got recovered (a) because he loved Tricki (b) Tricki got unwell (b) he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn’t take good (c) he knew she is suffering care of Tricki (d) both a and c (c) they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and Ans : (d) both a and c brandy (d) none of the above 24. “In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, Ans : (c) they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, hard-muscled animal” . What is the meaning of the wine and brandy word ‘lithe’ ? (a) dirty 31. What was Tricki’s main fault? (b) graceful (a) fatness (c) misbehaving (b) inactivity (d) rude (c) laziness Ans : (b) graceful (d) greed Ans : (d) greed 25. What did they use out of these? (a) toys 32. Mrs Pumphrey was a very _____ Lady. (b) cushions (a) miser (c) coats (b) poor (d) none of the above (c) cruel Ans : (d) none of the above (d) rich Ans : (d) rich 26. How would you describe Mrs. Pumphrey? (a) loving 33. What did Mrs Pumphrey think her dog is suffering (b) over-doing from? (c) intelligent (a) fever (d) rational (b) malnutrition Ans : (b) over-doing (c) stomach pain (d) footsore 27. How would you describe the vet? Ans : (b) malnutrition (a) tactful (b) over-doing 34. “I think I know a cure for you.” Who is ‘I’ ? (c) careless (a) Mrs Pumphrey (d) irrational (b) Mrs Pumphrey’s husband Ans : (a) tactful (c) Mr Herriot (d) Mrs Pumphrey’s servant 28. Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey? Ans : (c) Mr Herriot (a) yes (b) No 35. What did the doctor give Tricki at his clinic? (c) maybe (a) many injections (d) she showed no emotions (b) medicines Ans : (a) yes (c) no food for two days (d) only milk and chocolate Ans : (c) no food for two days Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 333
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.cbse.online 36. Where did Mr Herriot take Tricki? 43. Tricki was a pet – (a) to his clinic (a) Dog (b) to Mrs Pumphrey’s house (b) Wolf (c) to a public hospital for vets (c) Cat (d) nowhere (d) Bear Ans : (a) to his clinic Ans : (a) Dog 37. How did Tricki look? 44. According to Mr. Herriot Tricki looked like a – (a) very thin (a) Wolf (b) like a bloated sausage (b) Chicken roll (c) very smart (c) Sausage (d) always ready to run (d) Tiger Ans : (b) like a bloated sausage Ans : (c) Sausage 38. Who was Mrs Pumphrey worried about? 45. _____ was the owner of Tricki. (a) herself (a) Mr. Herriot (b) her maid-servant (b) Mrs. Pumphery (c) her dog Tricki (c) Mrs. Herriot (d) her son (d) Mr. Stephen Ans : (c) her dog Tricki Ans : (b) Mrs. Pumphery 39. What did Mrs Pumphrey bring at first? 46. The color of the eyes of Tricki was – (a) two dozen fresh eggs (a) Black (b) four dozen fresh eggs (b) Yellow (c) wine (c) White (d) both a and c (d) Red Ans : (b) four dozen fresh eggs Ans : (d) Red 40. When Mr Herriot took Tricki to his clinic, Mrs 47. Tricki’s owner used to give a bowl of _____ apart Pumphrey was: from his regular diet along with malt and cod liver (a) happy oil – (b) excited (a) Milk (c) wailing (b) Horlicks (d) thanking the doctor (c) Water Ans : (c) wailing (d) Juice Ans : (b) Horlicks 41. “I think I know a cure for you.” What is the ‘cure’ ? (a) controlling Tricki’s diet 48. _____ and _____ were Tricki’s favourite thing. (b) giving him a surgery (a) Rice and chicken (c) giving injections (b) Cakes and chocolates (d) keeping under observation (c) Kichdi and Fish Ans : (a) controlling Tricki’s diet (d) Cakes and cookies Ans : (b) Cakes and chocolates 42. What made the narrator call Mrs Pumphrey after a fortnight? 49. The narrator Mr. Herriot instructed Mrs. Pumphery (a) Tricki got recovered to cut down _____ from the diet of Tricki (b) Tricki got unwell (a) Sweets (c) he knew she is suffering (b) Meat (d) both a and c (c) Milk Ans : (d) both a and c (d) Rice Ans : (a) Sweets 50. The reason behind the garden’s not coming to take Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 334
Chapter 19 : A Triumph of Surgery www.nodia.press Tricki out for playing was – 57. The name of the greyhound was – (a) Fever (a) Joe (b) Cold (b) Jack (c) Lower back pain (c) Jiwi (d) Stomach pain (d) Micky Ans : (a) Joe Ans : (c) Lower back pain 51. Tricki was wearing _____. 58. At the dinner Mr. Herriot should keep his eyes (a) Coat specially on – (b) Jacket (a) Tricki (c) Rain Coat (b) Joe (d) Pull over (c) Titan Ans : (a) Coat (d) Tristan Ans : (d) Tristan 52. Mr. Herriot was a _____ by profession. (a) Business person 59. At night Tricki used to go for hunting _____ with (b) Service holder his other fellow dogs. (c) Veterinary doctor (a) Rats (d) Banker (b) Hews Ans : (c) Veterinary doctor (c) Cats (d) Birds 53. Mr. Herriot suggested Mrs. Pumphrey to get Tricki Ans : (a) Rats hospitalized and keep him under observation for _____ days. 60. For Tricki’s fastest recovery Mrs Pumphery started (a) 3 sending _____ daily. (b) 15 (a) One dozen egg (c) 5 (b) Three dozen eggs (d) 20 (c) Two dozen eggs Ans : (b) 15 (d) 5 eggs Ans : (c) Two dozen eggs 54. Tricki was wrapped in a _____ while sending to the hospital. 61. To improve the quality of blood, Mrs Pumphery (a) Rain coat started sending _____ for Tricki. (b) Mat (a) Milk (c) Cotton (b) Code liver oil (d) Blanket (c) Juice Ans : (d) Blanket (d) Wine Ans : (d) Wine 55. Mr. Herriot made a bed for Tricki in a – (a) Warm box 62. Meaning of chauffeur is – (b) Blanket (a) Driver (c) Warm hour (b) Helicopter (d) Cage (c) Car Ans : (a) Warm box (d) Dog Ans : (a) Driver. 56. For the first two days Mr. Herriot kept Tricki just on – 63. Was the narrator waiting for a call from Mrs (a) Soup Pumphrey? (b) Milk (a) no (c) Water (b) yes (d) Juice (c) maybe Ans : (c) Water (d) maybe not Ans : (b) yes Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 335
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Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.nodia.press CHAPTER 20 The Thief's Story INTRODUCTION sadness, relief, tiredness. 23. Startled - feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm. The story “The Thief’s Story” is written by Ruskin 24. Dashed - Quickly ran towards something Bond. The story is about a 15 year old thief who changes 25. Carriages - any of the separate sections of a train his name every month to stay ahead of the police and old employers. This time he kept his name Hari Singh. The that carry passengers. other person in the story is a 25 year old writer named 26. Hesitated - pause in indecision before saying or doing Anil. The thief meets Anil and asks him if he can work for him. The story unfolds on how the thief betrays Anil something. by committing a theft but retracts later on. 27. Deserted - (of a place) empty of people. 28. Curious - eager to know or learn something. WORD MEANINGS 29. Robbed - take property unlawfully from (a person or 1. Lean - thin place) by force or threat of force. 2. Flattery - excessive and insincere praise 30. Maidan - a park 3. Modestly - in an unassuming manner; without vanity 31. Drizzle - light rain falling in very fine drops. 32. Shelter - a place giving temporary protection from or arrogance. 4. Employers - a person or organization that employs bad weather or danger. 33. Clock Tower - a tower, typically forming part of a people. 5. Grunting - make a low, short guttural sound. church or civic building, with a large clock at the 6. Appealing - attractive or interesting. top. 7. Misjudged - form a wrong opinion or conclusion 34. Damp - slightly wet. 35. Hurried - done in a hurry; rushed. about. 36. Undetected - not detected or discovered. 8. Balcony -a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade 37. Clouded - make or become less clear or transparent. on the outside of a building, with access from an CHARACTERS upper-floor window or door. 9. Terrible - extremely bad or serious. 1. Hari Singh - He is a 15 year old, fair handed thief. 10. Patted - touch quickly and gently with the flat of the He is keen on learning how to read and write. He is hand. so experienced robber that he knows how different 11. Pleasant - giving a sense of happy satisfaction or people will react when they are robbed. enjoyment. 12. Supplies - a stock or amount of something supplied 2. Anil - He is a 25-year-old, tall and lean man. He or available for use. earns his living by writing. He is a kind, simple and 13. Fits and Starts - not working on something an easy-going person. consistently 14. Borrow - take and use (something belonging to SUMMARY someone else) with the intention of returning it. 15. Lend - grant to (someone) the use of (something) on Hari Singh Approaches Anil the understanding that it will be returned. Hari Singh approached Anil while he was watching a 16. Queer - strange; odd. wrestling match, as he seemed to be an easy target to 17. Tuck - push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of him. Hari used some flattering words to gain Anil’s something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as confidence and soon they started conversing. After a to hide or secure them. while, when Anil started to walk off, Hari followed him 18. Line of work - the principal activity in your life that with his most appealing smile. He expressed his wish to you do to earn money work for Anil. But Anil bluntly expressed his inability to 19. Beam - a ray or shaft of light. pay Hari. Hari questioned Anil if he could feed him. Anil 20. Crept - move slowly and carefully in order to avoid agreed to feed Hari only if he knew how to cook. Hari being heard or noticed. said that he knew how to cook but this was a lie. 21. Drew - pull or drag 22. Sighed - emit a long, deep audible breath expressing Anil Brings Hari to his Room Anil took Hari to his room over Jumna Sweet Shop and let him occupy the balcony to sleep. Anil gave that night’s meal to a stray dog because the meal cooked Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 337
Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.cbse.online by Hari was terrible. Anil had realised that Hari didn’t to Hari, telling him that he had earned some money by know how to cook. He asked Hari to go off to sleep, but selling a book to a publisher and now he would pay him Hari hung around, giving his most appealing smile. Anil regularly. Hari was motivated but he could make out patted Hari’s head and told him that he would teach him that Anil knew everything though he didn’t say anything how to cook. to him about it. Anil teach Hari to read and write MESSAGE Anil taught Hari to write his name and promised to teach him how to write whole sentences and to add numbers The story “The Thief’s Story” conveys the message that eventually. Hari was happy and grateful for this as he human values and relations are important in life and knew that he could achieve anything he wanted once it can change a person. True values and kindness wins he knew how to read and write like an educated man. everyone’s heart, even a thief’s heart. Even a person’s He liked working for Anil. He started making tea in the honesty can change an evil person and a person’s life morning and buying the day’s supplies later. He used could be changed if he meets a mentor who could guide to make a profit of about a rupee on buying the day’s and help him to choose right path in life. The story supplies but knew that Anil didn’t mind. conveys another beautiful message that we should not betray the trust reposed on us by a person. Once the Hari had gained Anil’s Trust trust of a person is lost, everything is lost. Kindness One evening Anil came back with a bundle of currency touches hearts and brings about a change in even in the notes he had got from selling a book he had written worst person. to a publisher. He kept the money under the mattress and slept peacefully. Hari had been working for Anil for EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS almost a month and he had gained Anil’s trust. Hari saw the opportunity to rob Anil. It was not an easy task as 1. Read the extract given below and answer the he knew that Anil will be sad about the loss of money. questions that follow: He brushed away his thought and decided to execute Anil was watching a wrestling match when I the robbery the same night, as Anil would’ve otherwise approached him. He was about 25-- a tall, lean fellow wasted the money on his friends. – and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose. I hadn’t had much luck of late and Hari Robbed Anil thought I might be able to get into the young man’s Hari considered the situation and crawled up to the confidence. ‘You look a bit of a wrestler yourself,” I bed when Anil was asleep. He slid his hand under the said. A little flattery helps in making friends. mattress and drew the money out quietly. He rushed out of the room and began to run on the road. He had i According to the extract, the young boy was secured the money with the string of his pyjama. He watching the wrestling match because he was heading towards the railway station to catch 10:30 (a) had been invited there by the wrestlers. express to Lucknow as planned. He was elated when he (b) was supposed to meet someone there. counted the money on his way. (c) was looking for simple people to dupe. (d) loved wrestling and followed it very closely. Hari didn’t Board the Train Ans : (c) was looking for simple people to dupe. Hari reached the station just when the train was about to pick up speed. He could have managed to get into one ii ‘I hadn’t had much luck of late’ means that the of the carriages but something unexplainable stopped boy hadn’t him. He was left behind on the station. He decided to (a) ever conned people successfully. leave the station and thought while walking through the (b) been successful in duping people lately. bazaar about how would Anil feel when he would come (c) understood the consequences of thievery till to know about the theft. Hari had realised by then that date. he could not only cook the meals or go to the market to (d) considered the role of fate in deceiving buy daily supplies, but he had also lost the chance to others. learn how to read and write. Due to these thoughts and Ans : (b) been successful in duping people lately. his feeling of guilt, he decided to go back to Anil, if only for the sake of learning how to read and write. iii ‘I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence.’ Hari Kept The Money Back Choose the option that does not display what Hari hurried towards the room. He opened the door cautiously so as not to wake Anil up. He quickly took out the currency notes which were damp because of the rain. He crept up to the bed and placed the notes under the mattress. After that, he went off to sleep in the balcony. Anil Reacted Normally in the Morning Hari woke up late in the morning. He found that Anil had already prepared tea. Anil gave a fifty rupee note Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 338
Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.nodia.press the statement means. Anil could be a (a) He wanted to win his trust. (a) salaried professional (b) He wanted him to share his thoughts without (b) freelancer caution. (c) business man (c) He wanted him to feel comfortable revealing (d) volunteer more details about himself. Ans : (b) freelancer (d) He wanted to be able to spend quality time iii If borrow: :lend, then pick the odd pair from the with him. options below (a) give :: take Ans : (d) He wanted to be able to spend quality (b) lose :: find time with him. (c) hop :: skip (d) buy :: sell iv Anil looked easy-going, kind and simple to the Ans : (c) hop :: skip narrator. Which of the given characteristics would not fit iv The reference to making a little money ‘this way’ in with this description? refers to a way that is viewed by most people as (a) sensible (a) compassionate (b) inappropriate (c) charitable (b) suave (d) Aggressive Ans : (c) charitable (c) uncomplicated v Based on your understanding of Anil in the (d) carefree extract, choose the option that synchronises Ans : (b) suave with his thinking. (a) So what if I don’t have much money? Giving v Based on the line, “A little flattery helps in it to that person is important as they could making friends.” do with a helping hand. Choose the option that displays the quote closest (b) I better learn how to protect my money. I in meaning. think I’m being looted. (a) Imitation is the best form of flattery; people generally understand that my comedy is not intended to hurt anybody (b) I know imitation is the highest form of flattery, but stealing one’s identity is totally different. (c) Nothing is so great an example of bad (c) I earn money with such tremendous effort. manners as flattery. If you flatter all the Where does it all go? company, you please none; If you flatter only (d) When I become rich, I can begin to help one or two, you offend the rest. friends then. Right now, I will spend only on (d) One may define flattery as a base myself. companionship which is most advantageous Ans : (a) So what if I don’t have much money? to the flatterer. Giving it to that person is important as they could do with a helping hand. Ans : (d) One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to 3. Read the extract given below and answer the the flatterer. questions that follow: 2. Read the extract given below and answer the I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though questions that follow: only 15, I was an experienced and fairly successful I think he knew I made a little money this way but he hand. Anil was watching a wrestling match when I did not seem to mind. Anil made money by fits and approached him. He was about 25 a tall, lean fellow starts. He would borrow one week, lend the next. He and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough kept worrying about his next cheque, but as soon as for my purpose. I hadn’t had much luck of late and it arrived, he would go out and celebrate. It seems he thought I might be able to get into the young man’s wrote for magazines - a queer way to make a living! confidence. “You look a bit of a wrestler yourself” I said. A little flattery helps in making friends. i Anil made money ‘by fits and starts’ means that he i Name the chapter (a) deemed it fit to start investing money. (a) A Triumph of Surgery (b) started earning money in the recent past. (b) The Thief’s Story (c) received money intermittently. (c) Footprints Without Feet (d) put his money to use frequently. (d) Animals Ans : (c) received money intermittently. Ans : (b) The Thief’s Story ii The information in the extract suggests that Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 339
Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.cbse.online ii Who is the author of “The Thief’s Story”? 5. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) Ruskin Bond questions that follow: (b) James Herriot And that is why it was so difficult to rob him. It’s (c) J.B. Priestley easy to rob a greedy man, because he can afford to (d) A.J. Cronin be robbed; but it’s difficult to rob a careless man Ans : (a) Ruskin Bond sometimes he doesn’t even notice he’s been robbed and that takes all the pleasure out of the work. Well, iii What was Anil by profession? it’s time I did some real work, I told myself; I’m out (a) A wrestler of practice. And if I don’t take the money, he’ll only (b) A teacher waste it on his friends. After al l, he doesn’t even (c) A writer pay me. (d) A book seller i Why was it difficult to rob a careless man Ans : (c) A writer according to Hari Singh? iv Which literary device has been used in ‘You look (a) For he gets angry a bit of a wrestler yourself’ ? (b) For he doesn’t pay attention to (a) Simile (c) For he can pay attention to it (b) Metaphor (d) None of these (c) Personification Ans : (b) For he doesn’t pay attention to (d) All iteration ii What reason did Hari Singh find for cheating on Ans : (b) Metaphor his host? 4. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) That he was not much worried about money questions that follow: (b) That he didn’t pay him He took me to his room over the Jumna Sweet Shop (c) That he would spend money on his friends and told me I could sleep on the balcony. But the (d) All of these meal I cooked that night must have been terrible Ans : (d) All of these because Anil gave it to a stray dog and told me to be off. But I just hung around, smiling in my most iii What does the speaker mean by ‘Out of appealing way, and he couldn’t help laughing. practice’ ? (a) That he was not used to stealing i Who is ‘He’ in the above lines? (b) That he was used to stea ling (c) That he had not committed a stealth for a (a) Hari Singh period of time (d) None of these (b) Anil Ans : (c) That he had not committed a stealth for a period of time (c) Ruskin Bond (d) None of these Ans : (b) Anil ii What kind of food was prepared by Hari Singh? iv Which of the following adjectives describes Anil? (a) Palatable (a) Trustworthy (b) Sumptuous (b) Philanthropist (c) Toothsome (c) A good host (d) None of these (d) All of these Ans : (d) None of these Ans : (d) All of these iii What does the word ‘Stray’ mean? 6. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) One who moves here and there aimlessly questions that follow: (b) One who barks aimlessly My hand slid under the mattress, searching for the (c) One who bites aimlessly notes. When I found them, I drew them out without a sound. Anil sighed in his sleep and turned on his (d) None of these side, towards me. I was startled and quickly crawled Ans : (a) One who moves here and there out of the room. aimlessly iv What was Hari Singh by profession? i What was Hari Singh looking for? (a) A thief (a) Gold (b) A wrestler (b) Money (c) A writer (c) Shares (d) A book seller (d) Key of Anil’s Safe Ans : (a) A thief Ans : (b) Money Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 340
Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.nodia.press ii What does the word ‘Startled’ mean? iv What did Hari Singh decide to do? (a) Astonished (a) To turn up to his friends (b) Ravished (b) To turn up to Anil’s home (c) Perplexed (c) To turn up to his mother’s home (d) None of these (d) To wait at the railway station for another Ans : (a) Astonished train. iii Where did Hari Singh go after stealing the Ans : (b) To turn up to Anil’s home money? 8. Read the extract given below and answer the (a) Bus Stand questions that follow: (b) Railway Station I hurried back to the room feeling very nervous, for (c) Metro Station it is much easier to steal something than to return (d) None of these it undetected. I opened the door quietly, then stood Ans : (b) Railway Station in the doorway, in clouded moonlight. Anil was still asleep. I crept to the head of the bed, and my hand iv What does the phrasal verb ‘Crawl Out’ mean? came up with the notes. I felt his breath on my hand. (a) To run out quickly I remained still for a minute. Then my hand found (b) To move out slowly the edge of the mattress, and slipped under it with (c) To move out hastily the notes. (d) To stay there for a while i What did Hari Singh do with the money? Ans : (b) To move out slowly (a) Deposited in his bank account 7. Read the extract given below and answer the (b) Handed in to his friends questions that follow: (c) Kept in Anil’s safe stealthily When the train had gone, I found myself standing (d) Kept it whence it was taken alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where Ans : (d) Kept it whence it was taken to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that ii Why did Hari Singh keep the money under the friends were more trouble than help. And I did not mattress? want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I knew (a) For he had realised his mistake really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the (b) For he could be arrested by police station, I walked slowly through the bazaar. (c) For he was afraid of being humiliated in i What does the word ‘Deserted’ mean? front of people (a) Abandoned (d) For he had no guts to steal (b) Stuffed with people Ans : (a) For he had realised his mistake (c) Crowded (d) Both b and c iii What was more difficult for Hari Singh? Ans : (a) Abandoned (a) To return the money in the morning (b) To return the money in the evening ii What did Hari Singh notice at the station? (c) To return the money undetected (a) That his friends had gone (d) All of these (b) That the train had gone Ans : (c) To return the money undetected (c) That Anil had come to take his money back (d) That Anil had already been standing there iv What was the mental state of Hari Singh? Ans : (b) That the train had gone (a) Confident (b) Nervous iii Why did Hari Singh not want to turn up to his (c) Perplexed friends? (d) Both b and c (a) For they could make his work easier Ans : (d) Both b and c (b) For they could drop him to Anil’s home 9. Read the extract given below and answer the (c) For they could leave him alone questions that follow: “I made some money yesterday,” he explained. “Now (d) For they could create more trouble than you’ll be paid regularly.” My spirits rose. But when I help took the note, I saw it was still wet from the night’s rain. “Today we’ll start writing sentences,” he said. Ans : (d) For they could create more trouble He knew. But neither his lips nor his eyes showed than help anything. I smiled at Anil in my most appealing way. And the smile came by itself, without any effort. Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 341
Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.cbse.online i Name the chapter 4. What was Anil’s age? (a) A Triumph of Surgery (a) 15 (b) The Thief’s Story (b) 25 (c) Footprints Without Feet (c) 20 (d) Animals (d) none of the above Ans : (b) The Thief’s Story Ans : (b) 25 ii Who had made money? 5. How has the narrator described Anil? (a) Hari Singh (a) simple (b) Anil (b) kind (c) Ruskin Bond (c) easy-going (d) None of these (d) all of the above Ans : (b) Anil Ans : (d) all of the above iii Why does the phrase ‘My spirits rose’ mean? 6. What was Anil doing when the boy met him? (a) To feel sad (a) cooking (b) To feel happy (b) watching a match (c) To regret (c) playing (d) To apologise (d) writing an article Ans : (b) To feel happy Ans : (b) watching a match iv What did Anil plan to do with Hari Singh? 7. How did the narrator attempt at being friends with (a) To hand him in to police Anil? (b) To beat him ruthlessly (a) flattering him (c) To start teaching him (b) teasing him (d) To abuse him publicly (c) introducing himself Ans : (c) To start teaching him (d) none of the above Ans : (a) flattering him MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 8. What did the boy ask Anil for? 1. Who is the author of the story “The Thief’s story”? (a) to give him food (a) James Herriot (b) to employ him (b) Ruskin Bond (c) to give him money (c) Robert Arthur (d) to teach him (d) Victor Canning Ans : (b) to employ him Ans : (b) Ruskin Bond 9. How often did he change his name? 2. What is he “a fairly successful hand” at? (a) every day (a) wrestling (b) every week (b) stealing (c) every month (c) deceiving (d) every year (d) working hard Ans : (c) every month Ans : (b) stealing 10. He changed his name in order to stay ahead of 3. What was the boy’s age? _____. (a) 15 (a) police (b) 25 (b) employers (c) 20 (c) both a and b (d) none of the above (d) none of these Ans : (a) 15 Ans : (c) both a and b Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 342
Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.nodia.press 11. What name did he tell Anil? met ? (a) Anil Singh (a) Anil (b) Hari Lal (b) publisher (c) Hari Singh (c) Anil’s friends (d) Anil Lal (d) none of the above Ans : (c) Hari Singh Ans : (a) Anil 12. What do you mean by the word “grunting”? 19. Who is easier to rob? (a) make a low inarticulate sound (a) a careless man (b) say something which is clearly audible (b) a greedy man (c) shouting (c) a trusting man (d) none of the above (d) Anil Ans : (a) make a low inarticulate sound Ans : (b) a greedy man 13. How was the meal he cooked first night? 20. What takes all the pleasure out of work? (a) delicious (a) robbing a careless man (b) mouth-watering (b) robbing a greedy man (c) finger-licking good (c) when someone doesn’t notice they’ve been (d) terrible robbed Ans : (d) terrible (d) both a and c Ans : (d) both a and c 14. How did he infer that about his food? (a) Anil said he liked it 21. How much money did he steal? (b) Anil couldn’t have enough of it (a) 500 Rupees (c) Anil was licking his fingers (b) 600 Rupees (d) Anil gave it to a stray dog (c) 700 Rupees Ans : (d) Anil gave it to a stray dog (d) 800 Rupees Ans : (b) 600 Rupees 15. What did Anil promise him to teach? (a) write his name 22. Did he get away on the Lucknow Express? (b) cook (a) yes (c) write full sentences (b) no (d) all of the above (c) maybe Ans : (d) all of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (b) no 16. Did Anil really mind his petty ways of earning money? 23. How, according to the narrator, would Anil feel upon (a) yes finding out? (b) no (a) angry (c) maybe (b) fear (d) he didn’t earn through petty ways (c) acceptance Ans : (b) no (d) sad Ans : (d) sad 17. “a queer way to earn money”. What is the meaning of the word “queer”? 24. What did he do with the money? (a) strange (a) ran away with it (b) famous (b) threw it (c) rare (c) bought a cycle with it (d) illegal (d) returned it Ans : (a) strange Ans : (d) returned it 18. Who was the most trusting person narrator had ever Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 343
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